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Scenario: Hari is building an e-commerce API and needs to expose a Product model with full CRUD operations. Which approach would be most efficient?

  1. Use ModelViewSet with DefaultRouter to auto-generate CRUD endpoints

  2. Create separate APIView classes for each CRUD operation

  3. Use only function-based views with @api_view decorator

  4. Implement raw Django views without DRF

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Correct answer

Use ModelViewSet with DefaultRouter to auto-generate CRUD endpoints

Explanation

Using a ModelViewSet with DefaultRouter is the most efficient approach as it automatically generates all CRUD endpoints without writing individual view methods.

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All 29 Django REST API Development questions

  1. 1.What is the primary purpose of Django REST Framework (DRF)?
  2. 2.What is a Serializer in Django REST Framework?
  3. 3.Which decorator is used to convert a regular Django view into an API view in DRF?
  4. 4.What is the purpose of ViewSets in Django REST Framework?
  5. 5.Which class should be inherited to create a basic API view in DRF?
  6. 6.What is the default authentication method in Django REST Framework?
  7. 7.How do you register URLs for ViewSets in Django REST Framework?
  8. 8.What does the status module in DRF provide?
  9. 9.Which permission class allows only authenticated users to access an API endpoint?
  10. 10.What is the Response class used for in Django REST Framework?
  11. 11.Scenario:
  12. 12.What will be the output of the following code snippet?
  13. 13.Scenario:
  14. 14.What is the difference between ModelSerializer and Serializer in Django REST Framework?
  15. 15.Identify the bug in the following code snippet:
  16. 16.How do you implement pagination in a Django REST Framework API?
  17. 17.Scenario:
  18. 18.What is the purpose of the queryset attribute in a ViewSet?
  19. 19.Scenario:
  20. 20.What will be the output of this code snippet?
  21. 21.Understanding DRF Serializers and Nested Relationships
  22. 22.DRF Viewsets and Router Configuration Scenario
  23. 23.Authentication and Permissions in DRF
  24. 24.Pagination and Filtering in DRF Scenario
  25. 25.Custom Validation in DRF Serializers
  26. 26.Status Codes and Exception Handling in DRF
  27. 27.Throttling and Rate Limiting Scenario
  28. 28.Request and Response Cycle with Middleware
  29. 29.Advanced Serializer Optimization and Performance