routing

Django URL namespacing and reverse lookups

URL namespaces prevent name collisions across apps. I set app_name in app-level urls.py and use namespace in include(). Reverse lookups use reverse('namespace:name') or {% url 'namespace:name' %} in templates. This makes URLs maintainable when refacto

React Router with protected routes

React Router v6 provides declarative routing with data loading and authentication guards. I wrap protected routes in a ProtectedRoute component that checks authentication state from context and redirects to login if needed. The Navigate component hand

Laravel route model binding

Route model binding automatically resolves Eloquent models from route parameters, eliminating manual lookups. Implicit binding matches parameter names to model IDs—/users/{user} injects the User model. Custom route keys use getRouteKeyName() to bind b

API versioning with namespace routing

API versioning is critical for maintaining backward compatibility while evolving your endpoints. I use Rails namespace routing to organize versions cleanly within the app/controllers structure. Each version lives in its own module like Api::V1 or Api:

Django REST Framework nested routers

Nested routers create hierarchical URL structures for related resources. I use drf-nested-routers to define parent-child relationships in URLs like /posts/1/comments/. This makes APIs more RESTful and intuitive. I filter child resources by parent ID i