Django API Server

Simple starter built with Python / Django Rest / Sqlite3 and JWT Auth. The authentication flow is built with json web tokens.

👉 Support via Discord & Email provided by AppSeed.

Features:

• ✅ Up-to-date dependencies
• ✅ API Definition - the unified API structure implemented by this server
• ✅ Django / DRF / SQLite3 - a simple, easy to use backend
• ✅ JWT Authentication (login, logout, register)
• 🆕 OAuth for Github
  • Full-stack ready with React Soft Dashboard
• ✅ Docker, Unitary tests

Can be used with other React Starters for a complete Full-Stack experience:

React Node JS Berry	React Node Soft Dashboard	React Node Horizon

✨ Quick Start in Docker

👉 Get the code

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/api-server-django.git
$ cd api-server-django

👉 Start the app in Docker

$ docker-compose up --build  

The API server will start using the PORT 5000.

✨ How to use the code

👉 Step #1 - Clone the sources

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/api-server-django.git
$ cd api-server-django

👉 Step #2 - Create a virtual environment

$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Unix based systems)
$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Windows based systems)
$ # virtualenv env
$ # .\env\Scripts\activate

👉 Step #3 - Install dependencies using PIP

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

👉 Step #4 - Create a new .env file using sample env.sample

The meaning of each variable can be found below:

• DEBUG: if True the app runs in develoment mode
  • For production value False should be used
• SECRET_KEY: used in assets management
• GITHUB_CLIENT_ID: For GitHub social login
• GITHUB_SECRET_KEY: For GitHub social login

👉 Step #5 - Start the API server

$ python manage.py migrate
$ python manage.py runserver

The API server will start using the default port 8000.

✨ Tests

$ python manage.py test

✨ API

For a fast set up, use this POSTMAN file: api_sample

Register - api/users/signup

POST api/users/signup
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "username":"test",
    "password":"pass", 
    "email":"test@appseed.us"
}

Login - api/users/login

POST /api/users/login
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "password":"pass", 
    "email":"test@appseed.us"
}

Logout - api/users/logout

POST api/users/logout
Content-Type: application/json
authorization: JWT_TOKEN (returned by Login request)

{
    "token":"JWT_TOKEN"
}

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Django API Server - provided by AppSeed