Task Management System (Django + DRF)

Task Manager backend project built with Django and Django REST Framework, deployed on Vercel. The project now uses a clean Admin-only demo flow: one click logs into Demo Admin and opens Django Admin.

Live Demo

• App URL: https://task-management-system-izdeb35vg-maloth-sridhar-varmas-projects.vercel.app/
• Admin demo login: GET /api/auth/demo-admin/

Tech Stack

• Python 3.12
• Django 6
• Django REST Framework
• SimpleJWT (djangorestframework-simplejwt)
• django-filter
• PostgreSQL (Neon)
• WhiteNoise (static files on Vercel)
• Vercel deployment

Project Structure

task-manager-django/
  accounts/
    urls.py
    views.py
    serializers.py
  config/
    settings.py
    urls.py
  tasks/
    models.py
    views.py
    serializers.py
    urls.py
    management/commands/send_due_task_reminders.py
  requirements.txt
  vercel.json
  manage.py

Database Tables

tasks_task

• id (PK)
• user_id (FK -> auth_user)
• title
• description
• status (todo, in_progress, done)
• priority (low, medium, high)
• due_date
• attachment
• reminder_sent
• created_at
• updated_at

tasks_taskcomment

• id (PK)
• task_id (FK -> tasks_task)
• user_id (FK -> auth_user)
• comment
• created_at

JWT Blacklist Tables

• token_blacklist_outstandingtoken
• token_blacklist_blacklistedtoken

API Endpoints

Auth

• POST /api/auth/register/ - Register user
• POST /api/auth/login/ - Login and get access/refresh tokens
• POST /api/auth/refresh/ - Refresh access token
• POST /api/auth/logout/ - Blacklist refresh token
• GET /api/auth/demo-admin/ - Session login as Demo Admin and redirect to /admin/

Tasks

• GET /api/tasks/ - List current user tasks
• POST /api/tasks/ - Create task
• GET /api/tasks/{id}/ - Task details
• PUT/PATCH /api/tasks/{id}/ - Update task
• DELETE /api/tasks/{id}/ - Delete task
• GET /api/tasks/dashboard/ - Dashboard analytics

Comments

• GET /api/tasks/comments/ - List comments
• POST /api/tasks/comments/ - Add comment
• GET /api/tasks/comments/{id}/ - Comment details
• PUT/PATCH /api/tasks/comments/{id}/ - Update comment
• DELETE /api/tasks/comments/{id}/ - Delete comment

Query Examples

• /api/tasks/?status=todo
• /api/tasks/?priority=high
• /api/tasks/?due_date=2026-04-22
• /api/tasks/?search=resume
• /api/tasks/?ordering=due_date

Local Setup

git clone https://github.com/Sridharon5/Task-Management-System.git
cd Task-Management-System
python -m venv .venv

Windows:

.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run migrations:

python manage.py migrate

Create admin:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Run server:

python manage.py runserver

Demo Flow

Demo Admin (UI + Admin)

1. Open /
2. Click Login as Demo Admin
3. Auto-login + redirect to /admin/
4. On admin logout, user is redirected back to /

Reminder Command

Send reminders for due/overdue tasks:

python manage.py send_due_task_reminders

Deployment Notes (Vercel)

• Uses vercel.json with Django WSGI route
• Static files are handled with WhiteNoise + collectstatic
• PostgreSQL is configured via database URL
• Ensure migrations are applied before testing demo flows

Security Note

Current repo contains a hardcoded database URL (for rapid submission/demo use). For production, move secrets to environment variables and rotate exposed credentials.

Author

• Sridhar Varma
• GitHub: Sridharon5