Backend · CMS & API2023

Three CMS

Three CMS pairs Django CMS with the Django REST Framework to manage content and serve it to other applications. It covers authentication and permissions, social content, homepage and app branding, observation forms and retail store data, with scheduled background tasks and activity logging.

Python
Django

About the project

The problem, the people, the product.

What it does

A Django back end with an admin CMS and a REST API that powers three interconnected applications.

Who it serves

Administrators who manage content and users, and the applications that consume the API.

The problem

Several applications needed the same users, content and data, with secure access and a way for non-developers to manage everything without code changes.

My contribution

Built the CMS configuration and REST API, including the data models, permissions, admin screens and scheduled tasks.

Implementation highlights

1
Authentication, groups and permissions to control who can see and change what.
2
Social features: hashtags, favourite feeds, profiles, and scheduled posts with reactions, comments and saves.
3
Homepage configuration, including carousel banners, fullscreen takeovers, quick links, key shouts, promotions and app branding.
4
Observation forms, question types and questions, with instances and responses tracked for reporting.
5
Retail store data organised into stores, areas, regions and users, plus detailed activity logs.
6
Background task scheduling with Django Q, tracking successful, failed and queued tasks.

Technologies used

The stack, and why.

Python
Models, permissions and background tasks
Django
Django CMS admin and the REST Framework API

Screens

Inside the product.

Three CMS admin dashboard: every content area grouped by feature, with a log of recent actions

Three CMS social posts list: posts with their mentions and hashtags, with search and actions

Three CMS add social post form: body, published date, author, images, videos, mentions and hashtags

Three CMS events list: start and end dates, published state and tag

Three CMS event editor: location, body, start and end dates, tag, published state and banner image

Three CMS hashtags list: each hashtag with its deleted and private state and colour

Three CMS homepage carousel banners list with created date and published state

Three CMS admin shown side by side in dark and light themes

Key features

What makes it work.

Content management
Manage social content, homepage banners, promotions and app branding.
Secure access
Authentication, groups and permissions for users and teams.
REST API
One API serving three interconnected applications.
Scheduled tasks
Background jobs with Django Q, tracked as successful, failed or queued.