cyberneticlibrary

Build scalable Django REST APIs

django-patternsskillsetup L30
Sheshiyer/skill-clusters
What it does

Structure Django apps with REST API, ORM, signals, and caching

Best for

Laying out production Django applications with clear separation of concerns and REST API design.

Inputs
  • · models.py
  • · serializers.py
  • · views.py
  • · urls.py
Outputs
  • · scalable app structure
  • · DRF API endpoints
  • · query-optimized models
Requires
  • · Django
  • · Django REST Framework
  • · Redis (caching)
Preconditions

Django project initialized; PostgreSQL recommended; understanding of MTV pattern

Failure modes

N+1 queries on related models; signal chains hard to debug; cache invalidation complexity

Trust signals
  • · ECC origin
  • · DRF patterns
  • · split settings config