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# Django REST framework
**A toolkit for building well-connected, self-describing Web APIs.**
**WARNING: This documentation is for the 2.0 redesign of REST framework. It is a work in progress.**
Django REST framework is a lightweight library that makes it easy to build Web APIs. It is designed as a modular and easy to customize architecture, based on Django's class based views.
Web APIs built using REST framework are fully self-describing and web browseable - a huge useability win for your developers. It also supports a wide range of media types, authentication and permission policies out of the box.
## Requirements
REST framework requires the following:
* Python (2.6, 2.7)
* Django (1.3, 1.4, 1.5)
The following packages are optional:
* [Markdown][markdown] (2.1.0+) - Markdown support for the self describing API.
* [PyYAML][yaml] (3.10+) - YAML content-type support.
## Installation
**WARNING: These instructions will only become valid once this becomes the master version**
Install using `pip`, including any optional packages you want...
pip install djangorestframework
pip install markdown # Recommended if using the browseable API.
pip install pyyaml # Required for yaml content-type support.
...or clone the project from github.
git clone git@github.com:tomchristie/django-rest-framework.git
cd django-rest-framework
pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r optionals.txt
Add `rest_framework` to your `INSTALLED_APPS`.
INSTALLED_APPS = (
...
'rest_framework',
)
If you're intending to use the browserable API you'll want to add REST framework's login and logout views. Add the following to your root `urls.py` file.
urlpatterns = patterns('',
...
url(r'^api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework'))
)
Note that the URL path can be whatever you want, but you must include `rest_framework.urls` with the `rest_framework` namespace.
## Quickstart
Can't wait to get started? The [quickstart guide][quickstart] is the fastest way to get up and running with REST framework.
## Tutorial
The tutorial will walk you through the building blocks that make up REST framework. It'll take a little while to get through, but it'll give you a comprehensive understanding of how everything fits together, and is highly recommended reading.
* [1 - Serialization][tut-1]
* [2 - Requests & Responses][tut-2]
* [3 - Class based views][tut-3]
* [4 - Authentication, permissions & throttling][tut-4]
* [5 - Relationships & hyperlinked APIs][tut-5]
<!-- * [6 - Resource orientated projects][tut-6]-->
## API Guide
The API guide is your complete reference manual to all the functionality provided by REST framework.
* [Requests][request]
* [Responses][response]
* [Views][views]
* [Generic views][generic-views]
* [Parsers][parsers]
* [Renderers][renderers]
* [Serializers][serializers]
* [Serializer fields][fields]
* [Authentication][authentication]
* [Permissions][permissions]
* [Throttling][throttling]
* [Pagination][pagination]
* [Content negotiation][contentnegotiation]
* [Format suffixes][formatsuffixes]
* [Returning URLs][reverse]
* [Exceptions][exceptions]
* [Status codes][status]
* [Settings][settings]
## Topics
General guides to using REST framework.
* [CSRF][csrf]
* [Browser enhancements][browser-enhancements]
* [The Browsable API][browsableapi]
* [REST, Hypermedia & HATEOAS][rest-hypermedia-hateoas]
* [Contributing to REST framework][contributing]
* [2.0 Migration Guide][migration]
* [Release Notes][release-notes]
* [Credits][credits]
## Development
If you want to work on REST framework itself, clone the repository, then...
Build the docs:
./mkdocs.py
Run the tests:
./rest_framework/runtests/runtests.py
For more information see the [Contributing to REST framework][contributing] section.
## Support
For support please see the [REST framework discussion group][group], or try the `#restframework` channel on `irc.freenode.net`.
Paid support is also available from [DabApps], and can include work on REST framework core, or support with building your REST framework API. Please contact [Tom Christie][email] if you'd like to discuss commercial support options.
## License
Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Tom Christie
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
other materials provided with the distribution.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
[travis]: http://travis-ci.org/tomchristie/django-rest-framework?branch=restframework2
[travis-build-image]: https://secure.travis-ci.org/tomchristie/django-rest-framework.png?branch=restframework2
[urlobject]: https://github.com/zacharyvoase/urlobject
[markdown]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown/
[yaml]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyYAML
[quickstart]: tutorial/quickstart.md
[tut-1]: tutorial/1-serialization.md
[tut-2]: tutorial/2-requests-and-responses.md
[tut-3]: tutorial/3-class-based-views.md
[tut-4]: tutorial/4-authentication-permissions-and-throttling.md
[tut-5]: tutorial/5-relationships-and-hyperlinked-apis.md
[tut-6]: tutorial/6-resource-orientated-projects.md
[request]: api-guide/requests.md
[response]: api-guide/responses.md
[views]: api-guide/views.md
[generic-views]: api-guide/generic-views.md
[parsers]: api-guide/parsers.md
[renderers]: api-guide/renderers.md
[serializers]: api-guide/serializers.md
[fields]: api-guide/fields.md
[authentication]: api-guide/authentication.md
[permissions]: api-guide/permissions.md
[throttling]: api-guide/throttling.md
[pagination]: api-guide/pagination.md
[contentnegotiation]: api-guide/content-negotiation.md
[formatsuffixes]: api-guide/format-suffixes.md
[reverse]: api-guide/reverse.md
[exceptions]: api-guide/exceptions.md
[status]: api-guide/status-codes.md
[settings]: api-guide/settings.md
[csrf]: topics/csrf.md
[browser-enhancements]: topics/browser-enhancements.md
[browsableapi]: topics/browsable-api.md
[rest-hypermedia-hateoas]: topics/rest-hypermedia-hateoas.md
[contributing]: topics/contributing.md
[migration]: topics/migration.md
[release-notes]: topics/release-notes.md
[credits]: topics/credits.md
[group]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/django-rest-framework
[DabApps]: http://dabapps.com
[email]: mailto:tom@tomchristie.com
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