This system serves as the backend engine for an event management platform, where users can create, manage who is attending, discover, and RSVP (respond) to events (like tech meetups, workshops, classes, etc.).
What the API Will Handle
- Register and log in users
- Authenticate users using JWT
- Assign Permissions (e.g. only event creators can edit/delete their events)
- Let authenticated users create, view, update, and delete events.
- Store event details:
- Title, description
- Location (physical or online)
- Start and end date/time
- Category (Tech, Education, Health, etc.)
- Filter and search through events (e.g. by date or category)
RSVP stand for “ Répondez s’il vous plait” — it means “Please respond” in French. in events, it means: “Are you coming or not?”
Users can tell the system whether they will attend a specific event.
Let’s say you have an event:
Event: “ ****Python Workshop ”
Users can respond with one of the following:
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
going |
Yes, I will attend |
maybe |
I might attend |
declined |
No, I won’t attend |
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| RSVP to an event | Create a new response (going, etc.) |
| Change RSVP | Update their response |
| View their RSVPs | See which events they responded to |
| See attendees (if owner) | Check who RSVP’d for your event |
- JWT-based authentication
- What it means: Users must log in to access protected parts of your API.
- How: You use JWT (JSON Web Tokens) to keep users securely logged in.
- Why it matters: Every modern API uses token-based login systems. This shows you understand secure authentication.
- DRF ViewSets + Routers
- What it means: You use Django REST Framework’s tools to make your API cleaner and faster to build.
- How: Instead of writing separate views for GET, POST, etc., you use a
ViewSet, and DRF handles the routing. - Why it matters: It saves time, reduces code duplication, and follows best practices.
- Pagination, Filtering, and Searching
- What it means:
- Pagination: Shows a few items at a time (like 10 events per page)
- Filtering: Narrow results (e.g., events in “Tech” category only)
- Searching: Let users search by title or keyword
- Why it matters: Real apps don’t return 1000 items at once — users need to find what they’re looking for easily.
- What it means:
- Custom permissions (e.g., only the owner can delete their event)
- What it means: You control who can do what.
- Example: Only the person who created the event can update or delete it.
- Why it matters: It keeps your app secure and fair. Without permissions, anyone could change anything.
- Relational data (foreign keys for category, RSVP, etc.)
- What it means: Your models are connected using ForeignKeys.
- Example:
- Each event is connected to a user (creator).
- Each RSVP is connected to both a user and an event.
- Why it matters: This shows you understand how to design a real database structure, not just flat tables.
- 📚 API documentation
- What it means: You write documentation to explain how your API works.
- How: You can use tools like Swagger or Postman collections to automatically generate API docs.
- Why it matters: Developers expect documentation. It makes your project look polished and easy to use.
- I can sign up, log in, and see a list of upcoming events.
- I can RSVP to events I want to attend.
- I can cancel or update my RSVP status.
- I can create events and assign them to categories.
- I can edit or delete only my own events.
- I can view RSVPs and prepare based on attendance.
| Feature | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Shows you understand security & user roles |
| CRUD operations | Core of any API system |
| Relationships (user → event → RSVP) | Demonstrates database modeling |
| Filtering & Pagination | Helps with scalable API design |
| Documentation & testing | Real-world readiness |