Tag: Backend

django REST framework

Resources for creating an API for FATT

During recent conversations on FATT Slack Channels, the topic of creating the server-side end of things came up. For those of us not imursed in server-side or backend development, this recommendation may come in handy.

  • Start with a solid tutorial on building an API with Django REST Framework with a database backend.
  • The client’s (devices) “may” make requests to servers but there’s no hard requirement for it.  For the NOMCON FATT project authentication was handled via lists on the devices and didn’t need a central server.   Implementing FATT in a space setting will mean some combination of new architecture or integrating with existing architecture so that whitelists/authentication is dynamic and updates as members are added or leave.
This post is a summary of the Slack conversation whose primary contributors were Matt Arcidy and Chris Sader.