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THIYAGARAJAN varadharajan
THIYAGARAJAN varadharajan

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# πŸ”— Finally Got the Clarity: How Django and React Truly Connect! βš›οΈπŸ

πŸ”— Finally Got the Clarity: How Django and React Truly Connect! βš›οΈπŸ

As someone who’s been working with Django and React individually for a while, I always understood they communicate through APIs β€” but I didn’t have a clear mental picture of how exactly that connection happens.

Recently, I came across this amazing video that explained everything step-by-step πŸ‘‡

πŸŽ₯ Watch here

It finally clicked for me β€” how Django (backend) serves data through REST APIs and React (frontend) consumes it, creating a seamless full-stack workflow.


πŸ’‘ Key clarity points I got:

  • How React’s frontend requests data from Django’s REST API
  • How Django handles serialization and authentication
  • Managing CORS and communication between both servers
  • Structuring a project where both frameworks work independently but in sync

That β€œaha!” moment made a big difference in how I now think about building end-to-end applications β€” where both sides truly speak the same language.

If you’re also learning Django + React, this video is absolutely worth watching! πŸ”₯


Tags:

django #react #fullstack #webdev #python #apis #learningjourney #frontend #backend #djangoRESTframework #techgrowth

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