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

May 22, 2025 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]

The question was asked to the president of the DSF this year at FOSDEM, after his talk. And it is clearly a legitimate one! But… is it True? Do we actually need a 3rd party app to write an API with Django? In a lot of cases, when you require a complex and full-featured API, I would recommend you do use one. Django REST Framework and Django Ninja being very sound choices with a bunch of nifty things you might need in a bigger project. But… what if what you need is a simple REST API that does CR…

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New Features GitHub repo and project

April 26, 2025 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]

Django is experimenting with a new GitHub repository specifically designed to manage feature ideas and their progression. This is a significant shift away from the previous process of posting those to the forum. Introducing the Django Features Repository The Django Steering Council has launched a new GitHub repository, django/new-features dedicated to managing feature requests and ideas. This repository works in conjunction with a GitHub project to provide more efficient tracking of feature ide…

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