Building Powerful APIs with Django, Django Rest Framework, and OpenAPI with Velda Kiara

Django Security

Learn how to build powerful APIs with Django, Django Rest Framework, and OpenAPI, covering topics like caching, authentication, validation, and more, featuring real-world solutions and best practices.

Key takeaways

Using Django and Django Rest Framework to build powerful APIs
One-liner code for retrieving, updating, and destroying data can reduce server load
Validating and sanitizing user input can prevent injection attacks
Caching mechanisms include caching keys, cache expiration dates, manual invalidation, and cache control headers
Authentication methods include API keys, 2FA, and JWT
Authorization allows for controlling access to resources based on user roles
Data protection measures include encryption and secure data storage
API design allows for separating back-end logic and front-end implementation
API versioning can be achieved through versioned API endpoints
OpenAPI specification is a good way to document and define APIs
Django and Django Rest Framework provide built-in support for caching, authentication, and validation
Using Docker and Redis for caching and managing API requests
Event-driven architecture can be used to notify cache system when data changes occur

Building Powerful APIs with Django, Django Rest Framework, and OpenAPI with Velda Kiara

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