Backend Web Development with Django: Building REST APIs

Modern web applications rely on fast, structured backends, and Django is one of the most reliable Python frameworks for building them. This course guides you step-by-step through core backend principles, from understanding server architecture to constructing clean web services and custom application APIs. What you will learn: Understand core backend concepts, HTTP methods, and request-response cycles; Set up Django projects using modern Python environment tools; Design database models and handle data using the Django ORM; Create URL routing, views, and organized business logic; Build functional RESTful APIs using Django REST Framework; Apply modern Python best practices including type hints and project structure. You will start with essential terminology and concepts before working through written code explanations for defining models, processing requests, and serving API data. Designed for beginners to Django and backend development, this course requires only basic Python knowledge. Start reading today and build your foundation in modern Django backend engineering.