Name: Django Rest Framework Best Practices
Author: gianllopez

Django REST API Best Practices

Comprehensive guide for Django and Django REST Framework development. Contains rules prioritized by impact on database performance, response times, and security.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

Designing or modifying Django models and database schemas (PostgreSQL).
Implementing Django REST Framework serializers and data validation logic.
Developing API views using Django REST Framework ViewSets or Generic Views.
Optimizing database interactions using the Django ORM (e.g., select_related, prefetch_related).
Managing authentication flows, custom permissions, and throttling policies.
Writing custom Django management commands for administrative tasks.
Implementing middleware for global request or response processing.
Handling Django signals and receivers for decoupled event logic.

Priority	Category	Impact	Prefix
1	Architecture & Design Patterns	HIGH	`arch-`
2	Project Configuration & Tooling	MEDIUM	`conf-`

Django Rest Framework Best Practices

Django Rest Framework Best Practices

Django REST API Best Practices

When to Apply

Rule Categories by Priority

Quick Reference

1. Architecture & Data Integrity (HIGH)

2. Configuration & DevOps (MEDIUM)

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