# Django Rest Framework (DRF) Django Rest Framework (DRF) is an advanced toolkit for building [[Web APIs]] in [[Django]]. While Django excels at server-side web applications, DRF extends its capabilities to API-driven architectures, making it easier to integrate with modern frontend technologies like [[React.js]]. Compared to alternatives such as Flask or FastAPI, DRF offers tighter integration with [[Django Models]] and a more extensive out-of-the-box feature set for API development, but might be heavier than minimalistic or asynchronous-focused solutions. ![[Pasted image 20230824171002.png]] - [[DRF Serializers]] - [[DRF Views]] - [[DRF ViewSets]] - [[DRF Routers]] DRF provides built-in modules for API authentication and permissions, ensuring that data is served to authenticated users and that they have the necessary permissions.