Django - exposing a REST api with a real database

Expose a simple TODO list api using Django. Take a look at this first:

This is about apis. Please don’t make a pretty frontend. Or even an ugly frontend. Just expose an api.

Here is what you need to do:

  • create a Django project (in a python3.7 venv)
  • create some models and use them to set up a database. Make one model called TodoItem. Is should have a title and a description only
  • turn the “admin” interface on and take a look around
  • create some REST endpoints that allow a person to:
    • add a TODO item
    • delete a TODO item
    • edit a todo item
    • list all TODO items

Next I want you to be able to update the models and see how that effects your database migrations.

Hint: If you find yourself deleting migration files: You are doing it wrong.

  • Add a ‘done’ boolean column to the TodoItem
  • see how that effects your migrations
  • update your REST endpoints accordingly
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