Custom Validations in Django Rest Framework
Introduction One of the key components of HTTP request-response is request data validation. Modern HTTP requests typically send a JSON payload that needs to be sanitized and validated before proceeding with business logic and database operations. While client-side applications may implement basic form validations using libraries like Formik, backend validation remains essential as a security precaution. This article on hacking McDonald’s India Service APIs showcases interesting vulnerabilities that can be exploited when backend validations and authorizations are improperly implemented. ...