File Upload && Download API

This project implements a RESTful API for uploading and downloading various types of files such as images, videos, and PDFs using Django REST Framework.

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

• Python (3.x recommended)
• Django
• Django REST Framework

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ATOUIYakoub/File_Upload-Download_API.git

2. Install dependencies:

# Create and activate a virtual environment in order to install the dependencies
python -m venv .env
.\env\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Run the Django development server:

# Run the database migrations, this creates automatically a db.sqlite3 file
$python manage.py migrate
# Run the local server
python manage.py runserver

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the API.

Endpoints

• POST /file/upload-file/: Upload a file (supported file types: images, videos, PDFs).
• GET /file/download-file/?download={name_of_the_file}: Download a file (change "name_of_the_file" with the file you upload).

Supported File Types

• Images: JPG, PNG, GIF, etc.
• Videos: MP4, AVI, MOV, etc.
• PDFs: PDF documents.

Author: ATOUI Abderahman Yakoub | 2024