Hi everyone,
I recently finished building an eCommerce platform for a client using Django REST Framework with PostgreSQL on the backend and a combination of VueJS and CSS on the frontend. Stripe is integrated to securely handle payments. I would value any suggestions, constructive remarks, or general feedback to help enhance this application further. Your insight and advice are greatly appreciated!
Hey ExploringAtom, this project really piqued my interest! It sounds like you’ve tied together a solid stack with DRF on the backend and VueJS on the frontend, plus the added challenge of integrating Stripe. How did you handle the communication between your Vue components and the DRF endpoints? I’m curious if you used any state management or custom hooks to manage the flow of data. And regarding security, aside from Stripe’s integration, what steps did you take to ensure that user data stays safe, especially with Django REST Framework? I’ve been dabbling a bit with combining APIs and frontends myself, and I’d love to know if you faced any unexpected challenges with Cross-Origin Resource Sharing or session management. There’s always something new to learn, so do you have any tips or insights on how you tackled those issues? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and any additional updates on your project journey!
The project sounds solid. In my recent experience developing a web application using DRF and VueJS, I focused on creating a clean and efficient interface between the frontend and the backend. I encountered some challenges around asynchronous data handling and security configuration for API calls. I resolved these by fully utilizing Vue’s reactivity and setting up proper error-catching middleware on the backend to deal with potential CORS or CSRF issues. I also opted for token-based authentication to simplify session management, which not only improved user experience but also enhanced overall data security in a production environment.