Django REST Framework API Project

Description

This is a Django REST Framework API project that allows users to send requests to an ecommerce store to view products, add products to their order, and checkout their order.

The API also allows users to create a user account and has token authentication for users to login and purchase products.

The project is:

• Built with Python 3.10
• Built with Django REST Framework
• integrated with a simple flask app to test the API
• configured with unit tests
• Containerized using Docker and Docker Compose
• Deployed on Back4App container cloud hosting

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ahmedfarag9/django-rest-api-project.git
   

2. Change the directory to the project directory

   cd django-rest-api-project
   

3. Create a .env file in the project directory by copying the env.template file

   cp env.template .env
   

4. Run the docker-compose command to build the project

   docker-compose up -d --build
   

   This will build the project and run the containers in the background.