{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/3"},{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/3"},{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/5"},{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/2"},{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/2"},{"label":"Application Frameworks","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-application-frameworks"},{"label":"HTTP Servers","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http-http-servers"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Django Ninja builds type-hint-based REST APIs on top of Django, using Pydantic for validation and async support to generate OpenAPI documentation automatically.","skillfed_tags":["rest-api","type-hints","async-support"],"use_cases":["Build a REST API on top of an existing Django project without rewriting the core application.","Generate OpenAPI documentation automatically from type-hinted endpoint definitions.","Validate JSON request bodies and query parameters using Pydantic schemas defined inline.","Create async endpoints in Django to handle high-concurrency workloads.","Prototype and iterate on API designs quickly by writing minimal endpoint code."],"what_it_does":"Django Ninja is a REST API framework that layers on top of Django, using Python type hints to define request/response schemas and validation. Instead of writing separate schema definitions, you declare function parameters with type annotations, and Pydantic automatically validates incoming data and generates OpenAPI documentation. It supports both synchronous and asynchronous request handlers, integrates with Django's ORM, and produces interactive API docs at a standard endpoint.\n\nThe framework is designed to reduce boilerplate: type hints serve double duty as both documentation and validation rules, so you write less code to define the same API surface. It's built on Django and Pydantic, both mature and widely used, and is marked as production-ready with active maintenance and real-world adoption.","worth_installing":"Yes. Django Ninja is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses permissive MIT licensing, and integrates cleanly with Django and Pydantic. It reduces boilerplate by using type hints for both validation and documentation. Install it if you're building a REST API in Django and want automatic schema generation and validation without extra configuration overhead."},"id":"django-ninja","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/django-ninja","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/django-ninja.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/django-ninja/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-03-18","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"django-ninja","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Django Ninja - Fast Django REST framework"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3134182,"position":2735,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.6.2"}