Django Ninja - The new DRF killer?! 🥷

Django Ninja is getting a lot of attention online.
I show you how to build a simple API, with built in docs, using Django Ninja (a package for Django).
(Spoiler: such a nice way to create APIs FAST!)
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[@jayesh_15]

Well the code part is similar to using the Response of DRF and thus removing the need for a serializer... Doesn't look like a stellar upgrade to get to or am I missing something here?

[@tomdekan]

There are quite a few nice Django Ninja features v DRF: check out this Jayesh: django-ninja.dev/motivation/
I probably wouldn't switch from DRF to Ninja if I was using DRF. But I would start all new Django APIs with Django Ninja

[@aravindr2333]

for people not familiar with python typing , it will seem very hard . learning typing is need to be part of basic (from my exp)

[@tomdekan]

Thanks for the comment. No typing is required!
In case you want to validate data with a schema, and are having difficulties, have you seen the ability to generate a schema from the models with Ninja? (django-ninja.dev/guides/response/django-pydantic/)

[@tomdekan]

No typing required! In case you want validate data with a schema, have you seen django-ninja.dev/guides/response/django-pydantic/

[@Steven-wm9vu]

@@aravindr2333 typing is beyond easy

[@AbdennourHabchi]

hi thank u Tom for video , Django Ninja it's look like FastAPI

[@tomdekan]

You’re welcome and I agree with you. FastAPI and Django Ninja are quite similar. I like how Django Ninja is focused on Django. Might do a video on FastAPI💨

[@AbdennourHabchi]

@@tomdekan Try FastAPI with HTMX ☄

[@tomdekan]

Nice idea :) 🚀

[@AlexGarcia-ir7fl]

So basically FASTAPI + Django dev tools

[@tomdekan]

Yes + Django ORM integration. Here's a comparison for you Alex: django-ninja.dev/motivation/?h=fastapi

[@Steven-wm9vu]

Also async just works. Also, Swagger out of the box at /docs.

[@tomdekan]

Good point. Swagger out of the box is great.

[@destinyefe8996]

Thanks for the brief intro. what would become of DRF. Serializers 🙂. django-ninja is more straightforward

[@tomdekan]

You're welcome 🙂. True regarding DRF. I've used DRF a lot in production for different products/businesses. I think even the class-based serializers of DRF are unenjoyable to use.
I find DRF's serializers are clunky when you want to avoid duplication. E.g sometimes you might need to get a temporary download link from your object storage, and bolt it onto the serializer.
So, in short, Django Ninja looks like a superior to me.