Guides
Django REST Framework Explained: Building APIs on Django
What Django REST Framework actually adds to Django, a basic serializer/viewset example, and when it’s the right choice for an API
Django REST Framework vs FastAPI: Which for a New API?
How Django REST Framework and FastAPI actually differ for building an API, and which one fits a new project vs an existing Django codebase
Django vs FastAPI vs Flask: Choosing a Python Web Framework
A practical comparison of Django, FastAPI, and Flask — what each is actually good at, and how to pick the right one for your project
Resources
Django REST Framework
The standard toolkit for building Web APIs on top of Django, with serialization, auth, and browsable docs built in
HTMX with Python
Lightweight library for adding AJAX, WebSockets, and SSE to HTML — pairs powerfully with Django and FastAPI for modern server-side apps
Strawberry GraphQL
Modern GraphQL library for Python using type hints and dataclasses — integrates with Django, FastAPI, and Flask with full async support