Build a Backend REST API with Python & Django – Advanced

Setting up a local development server with DockerWriting a Python project using Test Driven DevelopmentBuilding a REST API with advanced features such as uploading and viewing imagesCreating a backend that can be used a base for your future projects or MVPHands on experience applying best practice principles such as PEP-8 and unit testsConfigure Travis-CI to automate code checksRequirementsBasic knowledge of programming and building simple applicationsFamiliar with DjangoComfortable using command line tools (Terminal/Command Prompt)macOS, Linux or Windows machine capable of running Docker (This excludes Windows 10 Home)Positive attitude and willingness to learn!DescriptionWelcome to the advanced video on how to Build a Backend REST API using Python, Django, Django REST Framework, Docker, Travis CI, Postgres and Test Driven Development!Whether you’re a freelance programmer, tech entrepreneur, or just starting out building backends – this video will help lay the foundation of your knowledge base and give you the tools to advance your skills with some of the most in-demand programming languages today.APIs are the unsung heroes behind the technologies that we all love and use religiously.One of the most critical components for any tech-based business is an API. So knowing how to create an API from start to finish is a vital skill to have as a developer. You cannot build a successful app without a backend REST API!In this video I’ll show you how to build an advanced API that handles creating and updating user profiles, changing passwords, creating objects, uploading images, filtering and searching objects, and more.The best way to learn anything is to do it. So the practical application of the video — the project that you’ll build along side me — is an API. A recipe API, to be specific.You will lcearn how to build an advanced recipe API that allows you to upload and store some of your favourite recipes from photos and the web.You’ll learn how to create objects i.e. recipes with titles, price points, cooking times, ingredients and tags like “comfort food”, “vegan” or “dessert”. Think of it as a virtual recipe box.By the end of this video you will have built a fully functioning REST API that can handle:User authenticationCreating objectsFiltering and sorting objectsUploading and viewing imagesYou’ll also learn, in detail how to:Setup a project with Docker and Docker-ComposeConfigure Travis-CI to automatically run linting and unit testsWrite unit tests using the Django Test FrameworkApply best practice principles including Test Driven DevelopmentHandle uploading media files with DjangoCustomize the Django adminConfigure a Postgres databaseThis video has one singular focus: To teach you how to create an advanced API from start to finish using best practice principles and Test Driven Development.This video is NOT FOR YOU:If you’re looking for a video to build an API, a front end, and deploymentIf you’re looking to build 10 different apps in one videoIf you want to learn lots of different technologies and approaches to app development in generalThis is a hands-on video, with a bit of theory and lots of opportunities to test your knowledge.The content is challenging but rewarding. Ready for it? Let’s dive in!Who this video is for:Beginner to intermediate programmers who already have some understanding of Python and want to skill upDevelopers proficient in other languages but looking to add Python to their toolkit