Django REST Framework Installation Last Updated : 26 Dec, 2022 Summarize Comments Improve Suggest changes Share Like Article Like Report Django REST Framework can be installed via pip package similar to Django installation. Since Django REST Framework is a wrapper over default Django Framework, to install it, Django should be installed already. Now to install rest framework follow the below process. Prerequisites Python Pip Django How to install Django REST Framework To install Django REST Framework on Windows, Linux or any operating system, one would need pip package. To check how to install pip on your operating system, checkout - PIP Installation - Windows || Linux. Now, run a simple command, pip install djangorestframework Wait and relax, REST framework would be installed shortly. Install Django REST Framework using Source code One can install Django REST Framework, using source code directly, install git command line utility first, then git clone https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework after cloning, it add it to bin directory where django is installed. Add rest_framework to INSTALLED_APPS For Django REST Framework to work on top of Django, you need to add rest_framework in INSTALLED_APPS, in settings.py. INSTALLED_APPS = ( 'django.contrib.admin', 'django.contrib.auth', 'django.contrib.contenttypes', 'django.contrib.sessions', 'django.contrib.messages', 'django.contrib.staticfiles', 'rest_framework' ) Bingo..!! Django REST Framework is successfully installed, one case use it in any app of Django. Comment More infoAdvertise with us Next Article Function based Views - Django Rest Framework N NaveenArora Follow Improve Article Tags : Installation Guide Python Django Django-REST how-to-install Similar Reads Serializer Relations - Django REST Framework Serialization is one of the most important concepts in RESTful Webservices.  It facilitates the conversion of complex data (such as model instances) to native Python data types that can be rendered using JSON, XML, or other content types. In Django REST Framework, we have different types of serializ 15+ min read Serializers - Django REST Framework The serializers in the REST framework work very similarly to Django’s Form and ModelForm classes. The two major serializers that are most popularly used are ModelSerializer and HyperLinkedModelSerialzer. This article revolves around how to use serializers from scratch in Django REST Framework to adv 7 min read Function based Views - Django Rest Framework Django REST Framework allows us to work with regular Django views. It facilitates processing the HTTP requests and providing appropriate HTTP responses. In this section, you will understand how to implement Django views for the Restful Web service. We also make use of the @api_view decorator. Before 13 min read Django Installation and Setup Installing and setting up Django is a straightforward process. Below are the step-by-step instructions to install Django and set up a new Django project on your system.Prerequisites: Before installing Django, make sure you have Python installed on your system. How to Install Django?To Install Django 2 min read Filter data in Django Rest Framework Django REST Framework's generic list view, by default, returns the entire query sets for a model manager. For real-world applications, it is necessary to filter the queryset to retrieve the relevant results based on the need.  So, let's discuss how to create a RESTful Web Service that provides filte 4 min read Nestest Serializer in Django Framework In web development, creating and consuming APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) is commonplace. Django Rest Framework (DRF) serves as a robust toolkit for building APIs in Django-based web applications. Within DRF, a pivotal concept is serializers. In this article, we will delve into the concep 4 min read Like