# Django Create API Endpoint > Steps for adding a new Django REST Framework API endpoint Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/django-create-api-endpoint-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/django-create-api-endpoint-2` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/django-create-api-endpoint-2/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Integrations & APIs - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/django-create-api-endpoint-2 --- ## When to use Use this skill when exposing new data or functionality via the DRF API using viewsets and serializers. ## Steps 1. Create or update a serializer in the appropriate location within `app/eventyay/api/`. Prefer using explicit serializer fields covering direct model or nested relation mappings. 2. Create or update a viewset within `app/eventyay/api/`. 3. Register the new viewset's router in the appropriate module router or `app/eventyay/api/urls.py`. ## Validation 1. Verify that the serializer correctly maps exactly to the expected model or relations without unnecessary custom method wrappers. 2. Assert the endpoint resolves effectively. ## Gotchas - **Computed Data Overuse:** Only use `SerializerMethodField` for genuinely computed or conditional data. Do NOT use it if a direct field assignment natively exists. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/fossasia) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.