Software attributes
Django REST framework (DRF) is a toolkit for building web application programming interfaces (APIs). Python and Django are required to use the REST framework.
REST APIs allow developers to send information back and forth between an interface and a database, and one REST API can feed many platforms, reducing the need to duplicate code.
It is used by internationally recognized companies including Mozilla, Red Hat, Heroku, and Eventbrite.
Django REST framework Setup
The Django REST framework is a collaboratively funded project, and commercial users are encouraged to subscribe to paid plans to support the ongoing development of the product. Notable companies funding the project include Sentry, Stream, Spacinov, Retool, bit.io, PostHog, CryptAPI, and FEZTO.
The primary developer of the framework is Tom Christie. He released the first version of the Django REST framework in January 2011. In October 2012, Django REST framework 2 was released. The Django REST framework 2 was an almost complete reworking of the original framework, which comprehensively addressed some of the original design issues. In 2014, Christie ran a highly successful Kickstarter to fund the third version of the framework. The latest version of the framework was released as version 3.13.1 on December 15, 2021.
