<ul><li>In 2025, the question was posed regarding the necessity of using a 3rd party app to create a REST API with Django.</li><li>While Django REST Framework and Django Ninja are recommended for complex APIs, a simple CRUD API can be built without a 3rd party app.</li><li>The article focuses on creating a simple REST API using Django features like generic class-based views.</li><li>A JsonViewMixin is introduced to handle JSON responses in Django views.</li><li>Forms are used as serializers to convert model data to JSON-serializable formats.</li><li>JsonListView is created to list records from a model, emphasizing the serialization of data.</li><li>JsonListCreateView combines listing and creating records by extending BaseCreateView.</li><li>JsonReadUpdateView handles reading and updating single records by extending BaseUpdateView.</li><li>A JsonReadUpdateDeleteView is implemented to handle the delete operation for objects.</li><li>Despite the simplicity of the approach, utilizing Django's generic CBVs enables building a mini REST framework with minimal code.</li></ul>

Django Weblog: Why, in 2025, do we still need a 3rd party app to write a REST API with Django?

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