Django REST API Development

  1. Testing Django REST APIs
    1. Testing Overview
      1. Importance of API Testing
        1. Testing Strategies
          1. Test Types
            1. Unit Tests
              1. Integration Tests
                1. End-to-End Tests
              2. DRF Testing Tools
                1. APIRequestFactory
                  1. Creating Mock Requests
                    1. Request Method Simulation
                    2. APITestCase
                      1. Test Case Setup
                        1. Test Data Management
                        2. APIClient
                          1. Client Request Simulation
                            1. Authentication in Tests
                              1. Response Assertion
                            2. Testing CRUD Operations
                              1. Testing List Endpoints
                                1. Testing Create Endpoints
                                  1. Testing Retrieve Endpoints
                                    1. Testing Update Endpoints
                                      1. Testing Delete Endpoints
                                        1. Testing Bulk Operations
                                        2. Authentication and Permission Testing
                                          1. Testing Authenticated Requests
                                            1. Testing Unauthenticated Access
                                              1. Testing Permission Restrictions
                                                1. Testing Different User Roles
                                                2. Validation Testing
                                                  1. Testing Valid Input
                                                    1. Testing Invalid Input
                                                      1. Testing Edge Cases
                                                        1. Testing Error Responses
                                                        2. Test Data Management
                                                          1. Test Fixtures
                                                            1. Factory Classes
                                                              1. Database Transactions in Tests
                                                                1. Test Data Cleanup
                                                                2. Advanced Testing Techniques
                                                                  1. Mocking External Services
                                                                    1. Testing Async Operations
                                                                      1. Performance Testing
                                                                        1. Load Testing
                                                                        2. Test Organization
                                                                          1. Test File Structure
                                                                            1. Test Naming Conventions
                                                                              1. Test Documentation
                                                                                1. Continuous Integration