Answer
Use URL-based (/v1/), header-based, or media-type versioning.
Ensures backward compatibility as APIs evolve.
Ensures backward compatibility as APIs evolve.
Quick Answer
REST API versioning strategies: URI versioning (/api/v1/, /api/v2/) - most common, visible in URLs. Header versioning (Accept: application/vnd.api.v2+json) - cleaner URLs. Query parameter (?version=2) - easy but pollutes URLs. DRF supports namespace versioning, URL-based versioning. Run old and new versions simultaneously during transition. Deprecate with Sunset header.
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