Avis Django REST Framework Integration

Capability: API

Status: stable integration manifest, alpha project support

Supported ecosystems:

Python

Supported frameworks:

Django

Supported package managers:

pip
uv
Poetry

Package:

djangorestframework

Command:

avis add django-rest-framework

What Avis Does

installs djangorestframework when it is not already present
finds a Django settings.py
adds rest_framework to INSTALLED_APPS when it is not already present
verifies dependency and settings configuration

Files Avis May Create

None.

Files Avis May Modify

the detected Django settings module, commonly config/settings.py or <project>/settings.py

Avis first tries to read DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE from manage.py. If that cannot be resolved, it searches top-level directories for settings.py.

Dependencies Added

djangorestframework

Verification

avis doctor checks:

djangorestframework dependency installed
rest_framework included in the detected INSTALLED_APPS

If the dependency exists but rest_framework is missing from settings, Avis reports the integration as partially configured.

Idempotence

Avis skips dependency installation when the package manager adapter detects djangorestframework. It does not patch settings when rest_framework is already present.

Manual Setup Differences

Avis adds the package and the installed app entry. It does not design serializers, viewsets, routers, authentication, permissions, or API URLs for your application.