This is a DjangoREST application for managing a library system. It provides CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations for books.
- Allows listing all books
- Allows adding a new book
- Supports updating an existing book
- Supports deleting a book
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Clone the repository:
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Navigate to the project directory:
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Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended): python -m venv venv
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Activate the virtual environment:
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On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
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On macOS and Linux: source venv/bin/activate
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Install the dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
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Create environment variables using the
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Run migrations to create database tables: python manage.py migrate
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Run the development server: python manage.py runserver
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Access the API endpoints in your browser or using tools like Postman:
http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/books/ # Endpoint for adding and listing books http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/books// # Endpoint for updating and deleting a book
POST /api/books/: Create a new bookGET /api/books/: Retrieve all booksPUT /api/books/<id>/: Update book by IDGET /api/books/<id>/: Retrieve a book by ID- DELETE /api/books//`: Delete book by ID
- Django
- Django REST Framework (DRF)
- SQLite: Database system used for development
Unit tests have been included to verify the functionality of the application. To run the tests, execute the following command:
python manage.py test