Part 1: Technical Background

In this part of the book, you will learn how to build a REST API with Django and Django REST. This part provides the knowledge required to connect Django to a PostgreSQL database, add authentication using JSON Web Tokens, create RESTful resources supporting complex CRUD operations, and add tests to a Django application. We will specifically build the backend of a social media web application called Postagram with the most common features of a social media application, such as post management, comment management, and post likes.

This section comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Creating a Django Project
• Chapter 2, Authentication and Authorization Using JWTs
• Chapter 3, Social Media Post Management
• Chapter 4, Adding Comments to Social Media Posts
• Chapter 5, Testing the REST API