Model Scaffold should generate REST API

[juzerali]

Does it makes sense to automatically generate a REST API for a model if the switch is provided in scaffolding command?

For example, creating a model named User from scaffold with --REST switch could auto generate following REST APIs

GET /user/1 --> Send user with id 1 as JSON
POST /user/ --> Create a user and return the user id
PUT /user/1 --> Update the user with id 1
DELETE /user/1 --> Delete the user with id 1
PATCH /user/1 --> make partial update to user with id 1.

Additionally
GET /user?limit=5&skip=10&sortBy=id-desc&contain=username

What do you guys think? Worth the effort?

[Aymeric Augustin]

I'm not sure what you're calling scaffolding; it's the first time I see this word in the context of Django.

A number of third party apps already implement the feature you're describing (tastypie, nap, piston, etc.) The competition is healthy in this area and right now I don't see a compelling reason to add this to Django core. The current trend is toward slimming down Django, not bloating it.

If you have a strong case for merging such an application in Django, please make it on the DevelopersMailingList.

[Aymeric Augustin]

And I forgot django-rest-framework, it's an excellent option.