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+=====================================================
+API Development Requirements
+=====================================================
+
+**AWX REST API Best Practices**
+
+:Version: 1.0
+:Date: September 2025
+:Based on: AWX Enterprise Django REST Framework Analysis
+:Generated by: Claude Code AI 
+
+----
+
+.. contents:: Table of Contents
+   :depth: 3
+   :local:
+
+----
+
+.. important::
+   This document defines mandatory API development standards for enterprise-grade Django REST Framework applications based on AWX production patterns.
+
+----
+
+1. API Architecture and Configuration
+=====================================
+
+1.1 Django REST Framework Configuration
+---------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive DRF setup with enterprise-grade defaults:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # settings/defaults.py
+    REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+        'DEFAULT_PAGINATION_CLASS': 'awx.api.pagination.Pagination',
+        'PAGE_SIZE': 25,
+        'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
+            'awx.api.authentication.JWTAuthentication',
+            'awx.api.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
+            'awx.api.authentication.LoggedBasicAuthentication',
+        ),
+        'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': (
+            'awx.api.permissions.ModelAccessPermission',
+        ),
+        'DEFAULT_PARSER_CLASSES': (
+            'awx.api.parsers.JSONParser',
+        ),
+        'DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES': (
+            'awx.api.renderers.DefaultJSONRenderer',
+            'awx.api.renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer',
+        ),
+        'DEFAULT_METADATA_CLASS': 'awx.api.metadata.Metadata',
+        'EXCEPTION_HANDLER': 'awx.api.views.api_exception_handler',
+        'VIEW_DESCRIPTION_FUNCTION': 'awx.api.generics.get_view_description',
+        'NON_FIELD_ERRORS_KEY': '__all__',
+        'DEFAULT_VERSION': 'v2',
+        'DEFAULT_SCHEMA_CLASS': 'rest_framework.schemas.AutoSchema',
+    }
+
+**Configuration Requirements**:
+
+- **Centralized Settings**: API configuration must be centralized and environment-aware
+- **Version Control**: Default API version must be explicitly configured
+- **Error Handling**: Custom exception handler for consistent error responses
+
+1.2 Modular API Structure
+-------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Organize API with clear separation of concerns:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+    api/
+    ├── __init__.py
+    ├── authentication.py       # Custom authentication classes
+    ├── permissions.py          # Permission and access control
+    ├── serializers.py          # Base serializer patterns
+    ├── generics.py            # Custom view classes
+    ├── pagination.py          # Pagination strategies
+    ├── renderers.py           # Response formatters
+    ├── fields.py              # Custom field types
+    ├── exceptions.py          # Custom exception classes
+    ├── metadata.py            # Field metadata for clients
+    ├── urls/                  # Resource-specific URL modules
+    │   ├── __init__.py
+    │   ├── organization.py
+    │   ├── user.py
+    │   ├── project.py
+    │   └── job_template.py
+    └── views/                 # Resource-specific view modules
+        ├── __init__.py
+        ├── organization.py
+        └── user.py
+
+**Structural Requirements**:
+
+- **Resource-Based Organization**: Each API resource must have its own module
+- **URL Separation**: URL patterns organized by resource type
+- **View Inheritance**: Consistent view hierarchy with shared base classes
+- **Component Isolation**: Authentication, permissions, and serialization in separate modules
+
+----
+
+2. REST API Design Standards
+============================
+
+2.1 Core REST Principles
+-------------------------
+
+**MANDATORY**: All APIs must adhere to these fundamental principles:
+
+.. list-table:: REST Design Requirements
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 30 70
+
+   * - Principle
+     - Implementation Requirement
+   * - **Paginate Everything**
+     - Any endpoint returning collections MUST be paginated
+   * - **Performance Target**
+     - Expected response time ≤ 250ms (1/4 second)
+   * - **RBAC Filtering**
+     - All collections MUST be filtered by user access permissions
+   * - **API Discoverability**
+     - All endpoints MUST be traversable from API root '/'
+   * - **RESTful Verbs**
+     - HTTP methods MUST follow REST conventions
+   * - **Constant Time Queries**
+     - Database queries MUST NOT vary with result set size
+
+2.2 URL Pattern Standards
+--------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Consistent RESTful URL patterns:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Standard resource patterns
+    urlpatterns = [
+        # Collection endpoints
+        re_path(r'^$', ResourceList.as_view(), name='resource_list'),
+
+        # Instance endpoints
+        re_path(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/$', ResourceDetail.as_view(), name='resource_detail'),
+
+        # Nested resource relationships
+        re_path(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/children/$', ResourceChildrenList.as_view(),
+                name='resource_children_list'),
+
+        # Action endpoints
+        re_path(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/launch/$', ResourceLaunch.as_view(),
+                name='resource_launch'),
+        re_path(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/copy/$', ResourceCopy.as_view(),
+                name='resource_copy'),
+        re_path(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/callback/$', ResourceCallback.as_view(),
+                name='resource_callback'),
+    ]
+
+**URL Requirements**:
+
+- **Numeric Primary Keys**: Use ``(?P<pk>[0-9]+)`` pattern for resource IDs
+- **Hierarchical Relationships**: Support nested resource access patterns
+- **Action Endpoints**: Additional endpoints for resource-specific actions
+- **Consistent Naming**: Follow ``resource_action`` naming convention
+
+2.3 HTTP Method Standards
+-------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Proper HTTP method usage:
+
+.. list-table:: HTTP Method Requirements
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 15 25 60
+
+   * - Method
+     - Usage
+     - Requirements
+   * - **GET**
+     - Retrieve resources
+     - Idempotent, no side effects, cacheable
+   * - **POST**
+     - Create resources
+     - Returns 201 Created with Location header
+   * - **PUT**
+     - Update/Replace resources
+     - Idempotent, full resource replacement
+   * - **PATCH**
+     - Partial updates
+     - Non-idempotent, partial resource modification
+   * - **DELETE**
+     - Remove resources
+     - Idempotent, returns 204 No Content
+   * - **OPTIONS**
+     - Metadata discovery
+     - Returns available methods and field metadata
+
+----
+
+3. Authentication and Authorization
+===================================
+
+3.1 Multi-Layer Authentication Stack
+------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement comprehensive authentication system:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/authentication.py
+    class LoggedBasicAuthentication(authentication.BasicAuthentication):
+        """Basic authentication with comprehensive logging"""
+
+        def authenticate(self, request):
+            if not settings.AUTH_BASIC_ENABLED:
+                return
+
+            ret = super().authenticate(request)
+            if ret:
+                username = ret[0].username if ret[0] else '<none>'
+                logger.info(
+                    f"User {username} performed {request.method} "
+                    f"to {request.path} through the API using Basic Auth"
+                )
+            return ret
+
+    class SessionAuthentication(authentication.SessionAuthentication):
+        """Enhanced session authentication with CSRF handling"""
+
+        def authenticate(self, request):
+            # Custom session validation logic
+            return super().authenticate(request)
+
+**Authentication Requirements**:
+
+1. **JWT Authentication**: Primary token-based authentication
+2. **Session Authentication**: Browser-based session support
+3. **Basic Authentication**: With comprehensive request logging
+4. **Authentication Logging**: All authentication events must be logged
+5. **Fallback Support**: Multiple authentication methods for different clients
+
+3.2 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
+------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement comprehensive permission system:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/permissions.py
+    class ModelAccessPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
+        """Advanced model-based access control"""
+
+        def has_permission(self, request, view):
+            # Check view-level permissions
+            if not hasattr(view, 'model'):
+                return False
+
+            # Parent resource permission checking
+            if hasattr(view, 'parent_model'):
+                parent_obj = view.get_parent_object()
+                if not check_user_access(
+                    request.user,
+                    view.parent_model,
+                    'read',
+                    parent_obj
+                ):
+                    return False
+
+            return True
+
+        def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+            # Object-level permission checking
+            permission_map = {
+                'GET': 'read',
+                'POST': 'add',
+                'PUT': 'change',
+                'PATCH': 'change',
+                'DELETE': 'delete',
+            }
+
+            required_permission = permission_map.get(request.method, 'read')
+            return check_user_access(request.user, view.model, required_permission, obj)
+
+**RBAC Requirements**:
+
+- **Method-Specific Permissions**: Different permissions for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
+- **Object-Level Control**: Fine-grained access control on individual resources
+- **Hierarchical Permissions**: Parent-child relationship permission inheritance
+- **Data-Aware Permissions**: Access control based on request data content
+- **Audit Trail**: All permission checks must be logged
+
+3.3 API Token Management
+------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Secure token handling patterns:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Token-based authentication requirements
+    JWT_SETTINGS = {
+        'ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(hours=1),
+        'REFRESH_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(days=7),
+        'ROTATE_REFRESH_TOKENS': True,
+        'BLACKLIST_AFTER_ROTATION': True,
+        'ALGORITHM': 'RS256',
+        'SIGNING_KEY': settings.JWT_PRIVATE_KEY,
+        'VERIFYING_KEY': settings.JWT_PUBLIC_KEY,
+    }
+
+**Token Requirements**:
+
+- **Short-Lived Access Tokens**: Maximum 1-hour expiration
+- **Refresh Token Rotation**: Automatic rotation on refresh
+- **Token Blacklisting**: Revoked tokens must be blacklisted
+- **Asymmetric Encryption**: Use RS256 with key pairs
+- **Secure Storage**: Private keys must be externally managed
+
+----
+
+4. Serialization and Data Validation
+=====================================
+
+4.1 Base Serializer Architecture
+--------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement consistent serializer patterns:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/serializers.py
+    class BaseSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer, metaclass=BaseSerializerMetaclass):
+        """Base serializer with common enterprise patterns"""
+
+        class Meta:
+            fields = (
+                'id', 'type', 'url', 'related', 'summary_fields',
+                'created', 'modified', 'name', 'description'
+            )
+            summary_fields = ()
+            summarizable_fields = ()
+
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+            self._setup_summary_fields()
+            self._setup_related_fields()
+
+        def _setup_summary_fields(self):
+            """Configure optimized nested data representation"""
+            pass
+
+        def _setup_related_fields(self):
+            """Configure related resource URL fields"""
+            pass
+
+**Serializer Requirements**:
+
+- **Base Class Inheritance**: All serializers must inherit from base serializer
+- **Common Fields**: Standardized fields across all resources
+- **Summary Fields**: Optimized nested data representation
+- **Related URLs**: Structured related resource references
+- **Metaclass Usage**: Custom metaclass for field inheritance
+
+4.2 Custom Field Types
+----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Domain-specific field validation:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/fields.py
+    class BooleanNullField(NullFieldMixin, serializers.BooleanField):
+        """Boolean field that allows null and empty string as False"""
+
+        def to_internal_value(self, data):
+            if data is None or data == '':
+                return False
+            return super().to_internal_value(data)
+
+    class CharNullField(NullFieldMixin, serializers.CharField):
+        """Char field that allows null input and coerces to empty string"""
+
+        def to_internal_value(self, data):
+            if data is None:
+                return ''
+            return super().to_internal_value(data)
+
+    class JSONField(serializers.Field):
+        """Custom JSON field with validation"""
+
+        def to_representation(self, value):
+            return json.loads(value) if isinstance(value, str) else value
+
+        def to_internal_value(self, data):
+            try:
+                return json.dumps(data)
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                raise serializers.ValidationError("Invalid JSON data")
+
+**Field Requirements**:
+
+- **Null Handling**: Consistent null value processing across field types
+- **Type Coercion**: Automatic data type conversion where appropriate
+- **Validation Mixins**: Reusable validation logic through mixins
+- **Custom Serialization**: Domain-specific serialization logic
+
+4.3 Data Validation Patterns
+----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive validation strategies:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    class ResourceSerializer(BaseSerializer):
+        """Example resource serializer with validation"""
+
+        class Meta(BaseSerializer.Meta):
+            model = Resource
+            fields = BaseSerializer.Meta.fields + ('status', 'type', 'configuration')
+
+        def validate_configuration(self, value):
+            """Field-level validation"""
+            if not isinstance(value, dict):
+                raise serializers.ValidationError("Configuration must be a JSON object")
+            return value
+
+        def validate(self, data):
+            """Object-level validation"""
+            if data.get('status') == 'active' and not data.get('configuration'):
+                raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                    "Active resources must have configuration"
+                )
+            return data
+
+        def create(self, validated_data):
+            """Custom creation logic with audit trail"""
+            instance = super().create(validated_data)
+            self._log_creation(instance)
+            return instance
+
+**Validation Requirements**:
+
+- **Field-Level Validation**: Validate individual fields with custom logic
+- **Object-Level Validation**: Cross-field validation rules
+- **Business Logic Validation**: Domain-specific validation rules
+- **Audit Logging**: All validation failures must be logged
+- **Error Formatting**: Consistent error message structure
+
+----
+
+5. Performance and Optimization
+===============================
+
+5.1 Query Optimization Standards
+--------------------------------
+
+**MANDATORY**: Database query performance requirements:
+
+.. warning::
+   **Critical Performance Rule**: The number of database queries MUST be constant time and MUST NOT vary with the size of the result set.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/generics.py
+    def optimize_queryset(queryset, view, remove_django_content_type=False):
+        """Query optimization for API views"""
+
+        # Select related for foreign keys
+        if hasattr(view, 'select_related_fields'):
+            queryset = queryset.select_related(*view.select_related_fields)
+
+        # Prefetch related for many-to-many and reverse foreign keys
+        if hasattr(view, 'prefetch_related_fields'):
+            queryset = queryset.prefetch_related(*view.prefetch_related_fields)
+
+        # Only select necessary fields
+        if hasattr(view, 'only_fields'):
+            queryset = queryset.only(*view.only_fields)
+
+        return queryset
+
+**Query Optimization Requirements**:
+
+- **Constant Time Queries**: Query count independent of result set size
+- **Select Related**: Use ``select_related()`` for foreign key relationships
+- **Prefetch Related**: Use ``prefetch_related()`` for many-to-many relationships
+- **Field Selection**: Use ``only()`` to limit selected fields
+- **No Serializer Queries**: Database queries prohibited in serializers
+
+5.2 Pagination Strategy
+-----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Advanced pagination with performance optimization:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/pagination.py
+    class Pagination(pagination.PageNumberPagination):
+        """Enterprise pagination with performance features"""
+
+        page_size_query_param = 'page_size'
+        max_page_size = 200
+        count_disabled = False
+
+        def paginate_queryset(self, queryset, request, **kwargs):
+            # Optional count disabling for large datasets
+            self.count_disabled = 'count_disabled' in request.query_params
+
+            if self.count_disabled:
+                # Skip expensive COUNT query for large datasets
+                return self._paginate_without_count(queryset, request)
+
+            return super().paginate_queryset(queryset, request, **kwargs)
+
+        def get_paginated_response(self, data):
+            response_data = {
+                'count': self.page.paginator.count if not self.count_disabled else None,
+                'next': self.get_next_link(),
+                'previous': self.get_previous_link(),
+                'results': data
+            }
+            return Response(response_data)
+
+**Pagination Requirements**:
+
+- **Performance Optimization**: Optional count disabling for large datasets
+- **Configurable Page Sizes**: Maximum page size limits with user control
+- **Consistent Format**: Standardized pagination response format
+- **Memory Efficiency**: Efficient memory usage for large result sets
+
+5.3 Caching Strategies
+----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Multi-level caching implementation:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/middleware.py
+    class SettingsCacheMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
+        """Clear settings cache on each request"""
+
+        def process_request(self, request):
+            from django.conf import settings
+            if hasattr(settings, '_awx_conf_memoizedcache'):
+                settings._awx_conf_memoizedcache.clear()
+
+    class ResponseCacheMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
+        """Cache API responses based on content type"""
+
+        def process_response(self, request, response):
+            # Cache responses for GET requests only
+            if request.method == 'GET' and response.status_code == 200:
+                cache_key = self._generate_cache_key(request)
+                cache.set(cache_key, response.content, timeout=300)
+            return response
+
+**Caching Requirements**:
+
+- **Settings Caching**: Intelligent configuration caching with invalidation
+- **Response Caching**: Cache GET responses with appropriate TTL
+- **Cache Invalidation**: Automatic cache clearing on data changes
+- **Selective Caching**: Cache only appropriate endpoints and data
+
+----
+
+6. Error Handling and Status Codes
+===================================
+
+6.1 Custom Exception Hierarchy
+------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive exception handling system:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/exceptions.py
+    class APIException(Exception):
+        """Base API exception with structured error format"""
+        status_code = 400
+        detail = "An error occurred"
+
+        def __init__(self, detail=None, code=None):
+            if detail is not None:
+                self.detail = detail
+            if code is not None:
+                self.status_code = code
+
+    class ActiveJobConflict(ValidationError):
+        """Resource conflict with active jobs"""
+        status_code = 409
+
+        def __init__(self, active_jobs):
+            super().__init__()
+            self.detail = {
+                "error": "Resource is being used by running jobs",
+                "active_jobs": active_jobs,
+                "conflict_type": "active_job_dependency"
+            }
+
+    class PermissionDenied(APIException):
+        """Enhanced permission denied with context"""
+        status_code = 403
+
+        def __init__(self, detail=None, required_permission=None, resource=None):
+            super().__init__(detail)
+            self.detail = {
+                "error": detail or "Permission denied",
+                "required_permission": required_permission,
+                "resource": resource
+            }
+
+**Exception Requirements**:
+
+- **Structured Error Format**: Consistent error response structure
+- **HTTP Status Codes**: Proper status code mapping for different error types
+- **Context Information**: Rich error context for debugging and user feedback
+- **Exception Hierarchy**: Logical exception inheritance structure
+
+6.2 Global Exception Handler
+-----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Centralized exception processing:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/views/__init__.py
+    def api_exception_handler(exc, context):
+        """Enhanced exception handler with logging and standardization"""
+
+        # Handle database integrity errors
+        if isinstance(exc, IntegrityError):
+            exc = ParseError("Database constraint violation: " + str(exc))
+
+        # Handle Django field errors
+        if isinstance(exc, FieldError):
+            exc = ParseError("Invalid field specification: " + str(exc))
+
+        # Handle permission errors with context
+        if isinstance(exc, PermissionDenied):
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Permission denied for user {context['request'].user} "
+                f"accessing {context['request'].path}"
+            )
+
+        # Use default DRF exception handler
+        response = exception_handler(exc, context)
+
+        # Add custom error metadata
+        if response is not None:
+            response.data['timestamp'] = timezone.now().isoformat()
+            response.data['path'] = context['request'].path
+            response.data['method'] = context['request'].method
+
+        return response
+
+**Exception Handler Requirements**:
+
+- **Comprehensive Logging**: All exceptions must be logged with context
+- **Error Transformation**: Convert database/system errors to API errors
+- **Metadata Addition**: Include request context in error responses
+- **Security Considerations**: Sanitize error messages for production
+
+6.3 Status Code Standards
+-------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Proper HTTP status code usage:
+
+.. list-table:: Status Code Requirements
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 15 25 60
+
+   * - Code
+     - Usage
+     - Implementation Requirements
+   * - **200 OK**
+     - Successful GET, PUT, PATCH
+     - Include response timing headers
+   * - **201 Created**
+     - Successful POST
+     - Include Location header with new resource URL
+   * - **204 No Content**
+     - Successful DELETE
+     - No response body required
+   * - **400 Bad Request**
+     - Validation errors
+     - Include detailed field-level error information
+   * - **401 Unauthorized**
+     - Authentication required
+     - Include WWW-Authenticate header
+   * - **403 Forbidden**
+     - Permission denied
+     - Include required permission information
+   * - **404 Not Found**
+     - Resource not found
+     - Include suggested alternatives if available
+   * - **409 Conflict**
+     - Resource conflicts
+     - Include conflict resolution information
+   * - **422 Unprocessable Entity**
+     - Business logic errors
+     - Include business rule violation details
+   * - **500 Internal Server Error**
+     - System errors
+     - Log full error details, return sanitized message
+
+----
+
+7. API Documentation and Discovery
+==================================
+
+7.1 OpenAPI/Swagger Integration
+-------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive API documentation system:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/swagger.py
+    class CustomSwaggerAutoSchema(SwaggerAutoSchema):
+        """Enhanced Swagger schema generation"""
+
+        def get_tags(self, operation_keys=None):
+            """Generate logical API tags"""
+            tags = []
+
+            if hasattr(self.view, 'swagger_topic'):
+                tags.append(str(self.view.swagger_topic).title())
+            elif hasattr(self.view, 'serializer_class'):
+                serializer = self.view.serializer_class
+                if hasattr(serializer, 'Meta') and hasattr(serializer.Meta, 'model'):
+                    model_name = serializer.Meta.model._meta.verbose_name_plural
+                    tags.append(str(model_name).title())
+
+            return tags
+
+        def get_operation_id(self, operation_keys):
+            """Generate unique operation IDs"""
+            return '_'.join(operation_keys)
+
+        def get_description(self):
+            """Enhanced operation descriptions"""
+            description = super().get_description()
+
+            # Add permission requirements
+            if hasattr(self.view, 'required_permissions'):
+                description += f"\n\nRequired permissions: {self.view.required_permissions}"
+
+            # Add rate limiting information
+            if hasattr(self.view, 'throttle_classes'):
+                description += f"\n\nRate limiting: Applied"
+
+            return description
+
+**Documentation Requirements**:
+
+- **Auto-Generated Schemas**: Complete OpenAPI 3.0 schema generation
+- **Logical Grouping**: API endpoints grouped by resource/functionality
+- **Operation Metadata**: Detailed operation descriptions with examples
+- **Permission Documentation**: Clear permission requirements for each endpoint
+- **Response Examples**: Example responses for all status codes
+
+7.2 Rich Field Metadata
+-----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive field information for clients:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/metadata.py
+    class Metadata(metadata.SimpleMetadata):
+        """Enhanced metadata with comprehensive field information"""
+
+        def get_field_info(self, field):
+            """Generate detailed field metadata"""
+            field_info = super().get_field_info(field)
+
+            # Add validation information
+            field_info['validators'] = self._get_validator_info(field)
+
+            # Add filtering capabilities
+            field_info['filterable'] = getattr(field, 'filterable', False)
+            field_info['searchable'] = getattr(field, 'searchable', False)
+
+            # Add help text and examples
+            field_info['help_text'] = getattr(field, 'help_text', None)
+            field_info['example'] = getattr(field, 'example', None)
+
+            # Add relationship information
+            if hasattr(field, 'queryset'):
+                field_info['related_model'] = field.queryset.model.__name__
+                field_info['related_url'] = self._get_related_url(field)
+
+            return field_info
+
+        def _get_validator_info(self, field):
+            """Extract validator information"""
+            validators = []
+            for validator in field.validators:
+                validators.append({
+                    'type': validator.__class__.__name__,
+                    'message': getattr(validator, 'message', None)
+                })
+            return validators
+
+**Metadata Requirements**:
+
+- **Validation Rules**: Complete field validation information
+- **Filtering Support**: Indicate which fields support filtering/searching
+- **Relationship Data**: Information about related resources
+- **Help Text**: User-friendly field descriptions and examples
+- **Client Tooling**: Metadata suitable for auto-generating client SDKs
+
+7.3 API Discoverability
+-----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Complete API traversal from root endpoint:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/views/root.py
+    class ApiRootView(APIView):
+        """API root with complete endpoint discovery"""
+
+        def get(self, request, format=None):
+            """Return all available API endpoints"""
+            endpoints = {
+                'ping': reverse('api:ping', request=request),
+                'config': reverse('api:config', request=request),
+                'me': reverse('api:me', request=request),
+                'dashboard': reverse('api:dashboard', request=request),
+                'organizations': reverse('api:organization_list', request=request),
+                'users': reverse('api:user_list', request=request),
+                'teams': reverse('api:team_list', request=request),
+                'projects': reverse('api:project_list', request=request),
+                'inventories': reverse('api:inventory_list', request=request),
+                'job_templates': reverse('api:job_template_list', request=request),
+                'jobs': reverse('api:job_list', request=request),
+            }
+
+            # Add versioning information
+            endpoints['current_version'] = request.version
+            endpoints['available_versions'] = ['v1', 'v2']
+
+            # Add authentication information
+            endpoints['auth_methods'] = [
+                'jwt', 'session', 'basic'
+            ]
+
+            return Response(endpoints)
+
+**Discoverability Requirements**:
+
+- **Complete Traversal**: All endpoints accessible from API root
+- **Version Information**: Available API versions clearly indicated
+- **Authentication Methods**: Supported authentication mechanisms listed
+- **Relationship Links**: Related resource URLs in all responses
+
+----
+
+8. API Versioning Strategy
+===========================
+
+8.1 URL Path Versioning
+-----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Clean URL-based versioning system:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/versioning.py
+    class URLPathVersioning(BaseVersioning):
+        """URL path-based API versioning"""
+
+        version_param = 'version'
+        default_version = 'v2'
+        allowed_versions = ['v1', 'v2']
+
+        def determine_version(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+            version = kwargs.get(self.version_param, self.default_version)
+            if version not in self.allowed_versions:
+                raise exceptions.NotFound(f"API version '{version}' not found")
+            return version
+
+        def reverse(self, viewname, args=None, kwargs=None, request=None, format=None, **extra):
+            if request.version is not None:
+                kwargs = {} if kwargs is None else kwargs
+                kwargs[self.version_param] = request.version
+            return super().reverse(viewname, args, kwargs, request, format, **extra)
+
+**Versioning Requirements**:
+
+- **URL Path Format**: Use ``/api/v{version}/`` format
+- **Backward Compatibility**: Support multiple API versions simultaneously
+- **Default Version**: Explicit default version configuration
+- **Version Discovery**: Available versions discoverable from API root
+- **Graceful Deprecation**: Clear deprecation timeline for old versions
+
+8.2 Version-Specific Behavior
+-----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Handle version differences in views and serializers:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/views/versioned.py
+    class VersionedViewMixin:
+        """Mixin for version-aware view behavior"""
+
+        def get_serializer_class(self):
+            """Return version-specific serializer"""
+            base_serializer = super().get_serializer_class()
+
+            if self.request.version == 'v1':
+                # Use legacy serializer for v1
+                return getattr(self, 'v1_serializer_class', base_serializer)
+            elif self.request.version == 'v2':
+                # Use current serializer for v2
+                return base_serializer
+
+            return base_serializer
+
+        def get_queryset(self):
+            """Return version-specific queryset"""
+            queryset = super().get_queryset()
+
+            # Apply version-specific filtering
+            if self.request.version == 'v1':
+                # Legacy filtering logic
+                queryset = self._apply_v1_filters(queryset)
+
+            return queryset
+
+**Version Management Requirements**:
+
+- **Serializer Versioning**: Version-specific serializer classes
+- **Behavior Versioning**: Different view behavior for different versions
+- **Data Migration**: Automatic data format conversion between versions
+- **Feature Flags**: Version-specific feature availability
+
+----
+
+9. Testing Requirements
+=======================
+
+9.1 Comprehensive Test Coverage
+-------------------------------
+
+**MANDATORY**: Complete API test coverage requirements:
+
+.. important::
+   **Critical Testing Rule**: Every API URL/endpoint MUST have unit test coverage with both positive and negative test cases.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # tests/api/test_resource.py
+    class TestResourceAPI:
+        """Comprehensive API testing for Resource endpoints"""
+
+        def test_list_resources_success(self, api_client, user):
+            """Test successful resource listing"""
+            # Setup test data
+            resources = ResourceFactory.create_batch(3)
+
+            # Make request
+            response = api_client.get('/api/v2/resources/')
+
+            # Assertions
+            assert response.status_code == 200
+            assert response.data['count'] == 3
+            assert len(response.data['results']) == 3
+
+        def test_list_resources_permission_denied(self, api_client, user_without_permissions):
+            """Test resource listing without permissions"""
+            ResourceFactory.create_batch(3)
+
+            api_client.force_authenticate(user=user_without_permissions)
+            response = api_client.get('/api/v2/resources/')
+
+            assert response.status_code == 403
+            assert 'permission' in response.data['error'].lower()
+
+        def test_create_resource_success(self, api_client, user):
+            """Test successful resource creation"""
+            data = {
+                'name': 'Test Resource',
+                'description': 'Test Description',
+                'configuration': {'key': 'value'}
+            }
+
+            response = api_client.post('/api/v2/resources/', data)
+
+            assert response.status_code == 201
+            assert response.data['name'] == data['name']
+            assert 'id' in response.data
+
+        @pytest.mark.parametrize('invalid_data,expected_error', [
+            ({'name': ''}, 'name'),
+            ({'name': 'test'}, 'description'),
+            ({'name': 'test', 'description': 'test', 'configuration': 'invalid'}, 'configuration'),
+        ])
+        def test_create_resource_validation_errors(self, api_client, user, invalid_data, expected_error):
+            """Test resource creation validation"""
+            response = api_client.post('/api/v2/resources/', invalid_data)
+
+            assert response.status_code == 400
+            assert expected_error in response.data
+
+**Testing Requirements**:
+
+- **Positive Test Cases**: Test all successful operation scenarios
+- **Negative Test Cases**: Test all error conditions and edge cases
+- **Permission Testing**: Test access control for all user types
+- **Validation Testing**: Test all field validation rules
+- **Parameterized Testing**: Use data-driven test approaches
+- **Factory Pattern**: Use factories for test data generation
+
+9.2 Performance Testing
+-----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: API performance validation:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # tests/api/test_performance.py
+    class TestAPIPerformance:
+        """Performance testing for API endpoints"""
+
+        def test_query_count_constant(self, api_client, django_assert_num_queries):
+            """Ensure query count doesn't vary with result set size"""
+
+            # Test with small dataset
+            ResourceFactory.create_batch(10)
+            with django_assert_num_queries(5):  # Expected query count
+                response = api_client.get('/api/v2/resources/')
+                assert response.status_code == 200
+
+            # Test with larger dataset - query count should remain same
+            ResourceFactory.create_batch(90)  # Total 100 resources
+            with django_assert_num_queries(5):  # Same query count
+                response = api_client.get('/api/v2/resources/')
+                assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        def test_response_time_target(self, api_client):
+            """Ensure response time meets performance targets"""
+            import time
+
+            start_time = time.time()
+            response = api_client.get('/api/v2/resources/')
+            end_time = time.time()
+
+            response_time = end_time - start_time
+            assert response_time < 0.25  # 250ms target
+            assert response.status_code == 200
+
+**Performance Test Requirements**:
+
+- **Query Count Testing**: Verify constant-time database queries
+- **Response Time Testing**: Validate performance targets (≤250ms)
+- **Load Testing**: Test with realistic data volumes
+- **Memory Usage**: Monitor memory consumption patterns
+
+----
+
+10. Security Requirements
+=========================
+
+10.1 Authentication Security
+----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Secure authentication implementation:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Security configuration
+    AUTHENTICATION_SECURITY = {
+        'PASSWORD_RESET_TIMEOUT': 3600,  # 1 hour
+        'LOGIN_ATTEMPT_LIMIT': 5,
+        'LOGIN_LOCKOUT_DURATION': 300,   # 5 minutes
+        'JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME': 3600,  # 1 hour
+        'JWT_REFRESH_TOKEN_LIFETIME': 604800,  # 7 days
+        'SESSION_COOKIE_AGE': 1800,      # 30 minutes
+        'CSRF_COOKIE_HTTPONLY': True,
+        'SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE': True,
+        'SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE': 'Lax',
+    }
+
+**Authentication Security Requirements**:
+
+- **Rate Limiting**: Implement login attempt limiting
+- **Token Expiration**: Short-lived access tokens with refresh mechanism
+- **Secure Cookies**: HTTPOnly, Secure, and SameSite cookie attributes
+- **Brute Force Protection**: Account lockout after failed attempts
+- **Session Management**: Configurable session timeouts
+
+10.2 Authorization Security
+---------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive access control:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/permissions.py
+    class SecureModelAccessPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
+        """Security-enhanced permission checking"""
+
+        def has_permission(self, request, view):
+            # Log all permission checks for security audit
+            logger.info(
+                f"Permission check: {request.user} accessing "
+                f"{view.__class__.__name__} via {request.method}"
+            )
+
+            # Check user account status
+            if not request.user.is_active:
+                logger.warning(f"Inactive user {request.user} attempted access")
+                return False
+
+            # Check IP whitelist if configured
+            if hasattr(settings, 'API_IP_WHITELIST'):
+                client_ip = self._get_client_ip(request)
+                if client_ip not in settings.API_IP_WHITELIST:
+                    logger.warning(f"Access denied from IP {client_ip}")
+                    return False
+
+            return super().has_permission(request, view)
+
+**Authorization Security Requirements**:
+
+- **Audit Logging**: Log all access attempts and permission checks
+- **Account Status Checking**: Verify user account is active
+- **IP Whitelisting**: Optional IP-based access control
+- **Principle of Least Privilege**: Minimal required permissions only
+- **Session Validation**: Verify session integrity on each request
+
+10.3 Data Protection
+--------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Secure data handling:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/serializers.py
+    class SecureSerializer(BaseSerializer):
+        """Security-enhanced serializer"""
+
+        sensitive_fields = ['password', 'secret_key', 'private_key', 'token']
+
+        def to_representation(self, instance):
+            """Remove sensitive data from responses"""
+            data = super().to_representation(instance)
+
+            # Mask sensitive fields
+            for field in self.sensitive_fields:
+                if field in data:
+                    data[field] = '***REDACTED***'
+
+            return data
+
+        def validate(self, attrs):
+            """Enhanced validation with security checks"""
+            attrs = super().validate(attrs)
+
+            # Validate against known security patterns
+            for field, value in attrs.items():
+                if self._contains_injection_attempt(value):
+                    logger.warning(f"Potential injection attempt in field {field}")
+                    raise serializers.ValidationError(f"Invalid value for {field}")
+
+            return attrs
+
+**Data Protection Requirements**:
+
+- **Sensitive Data Masking**: Automatic masking of sensitive fields in responses
+- **Input Sanitization**: Validate and sanitize all input data
+- **Injection Prevention**: Protect against SQL injection and XSS attacks
+- **Data Encryption**: Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit
+- **Audit Trail**: Log all data access and modification events
+
+----
+
+Compliance Checklist
+=====================
+
+API Design Standards
+--------------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - RESTful URL patterns implemented
+     - ☐
+   * - Proper HTTP method usage
+     - ☐
+   * - Consistent error responses
+     - ☐
+   * - Comprehensive pagination
+     - ☐
+   * - API versioning strategy
+     - ☐
+   * - OpenAPI documentation
+     - ☐
+   * - API discoverability from root
+     - ☐
+   * - Performance targets met (≤250ms)
+     - ☐
+
+Security Requirements
+---------------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - Multi-factor authentication
+     - ☐
+   * - RBAC implementation
+     - ☐
+   * - Secure token management
+     - ☐
+   * - Input validation and sanitization
+     - ☐
+   * - Audit logging
+     - ☐
+   * - Rate limiting
+     - ☐
+   * - Data encryption
+     - ☐
+   * - Security headers configured
+     - ☐
+
+Performance Standards
+---------------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - Constant-time database queries
+     - ☐
+   * - Query optimization implemented
+     - ☐
+   * - Effective caching strategy
+     - ☐
+   * - Pagination performance optimized
+     - ☐
+   * - Response time monitoring
+     - ☐
+   * - Memory usage optimized
+     - ☐
+   * - Database indexing proper
+     - ☐
+   * - No N+1 query problems
+     - ☐
+
+Testing Coverage
+----------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - 100% endpoint test coverage
+     - ☐
+   * - Positive and negative test cases
+     - ☐
+   * - Permission testing complete
+     - ☐
+   * - Performance testing implemented
+     - ☐
+   * - Security testing coverage
+     - ☐
+   * - Integration testing
+     - ☐
+   * - Load testing completed
+     - ☐
+   * - Automated test execution
+     - ☐
+
+----
+
+References
+==========
+
+- **Django REST Framework Documentation**: https://www.django-rest-framework.org/
+- **OpenAPI Specification**: https://swagger.io/specification/
+- **HTTP Status Code Definitions**: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6
+- **OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework**: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749
+- **JWT Best Practices**: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8725
+- **AWX Source Code**: https://github.com/ansible/awx
+
+----
+
+| **Document Maintainer**: API Development Team
+| **Last Updated**: September 2025
+| **Review Schedule**: Quarterly
+| **Compliance Audit**: Monthly
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+=====================================================
+Django Development Requirements
+=====================================================
+
+**AWX Codebase Best Practices**
+
+:Version: 1.0
+:Date: September 2025
+:Based on: AWX Enterprise Django Application Analysis
+:Generated by: Claude Code AI 
+
+----
+
+.. contents:: Table of Contents
+   :depth: 3
+   :local:
+
+----
+
+1. Project Structure
+====================
+
+1.1 Modular Application Architecture
+------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Organize Django project with clear separation of concerns::
+
+    awx/
+    ├── __init__.py              # Version management and environment detection
+    ├── main/                    # Core business logic and models
+    ├── api/                     # REST API layer (Django REST Framework)
+    ├── ui/                      # Frontend integration
+    ├── conf/                    # Configuration management
+    ├── settings/                # Environment-specific settings
+    ├── templates/               # Django templates
+    └── static/                  # Static assets
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Each functional area must have its own Django app
+- Use descriptive app names that reflect business domains
+- Separate API logic from core business logic
+
+1.2 Pre-Management Command Code
+--------------------------------
+
+This section describes the code that runs before every management command.
+
+AWX persistent services (i.e. wsrelay, heartbeat, dispatcher) all have management commands as entry points. So if you want to write a new persistent service, make a management command.
+
+System jobs are implemented as management commands too.
+
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement custom Django management integration:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # awx/__init__.py
+    def manage():
+        """Custom management function with environment preparation"""
+        prepare_env()
+        from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
+
+        # Version validation for production
+        if not MODE == 'development':
+            validate_production_requirements()
+
+        execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Environment detection (development/production modes)
+- Production deployment validation
+- Custom version checking mechanisms
+- Database version compatibility checks
+
+----
+
+2. Settings Management
+======================
+
+2.1 Environment-Based Settings Architecture
+-------------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Use ``django-split-settings`` for modular configuration::
+
+    # settings/defaults.py - Base configuration
+    # settings/development.py - Development overrides
+    # settings/production.py - Production security settings
+    # settings/testing.py - Test-specific configuration
+
+**Settings Pattern**:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # development.py
+    from .defaults import *
+    from split_settings.tools import optional, include
+
+    DEBUG = True
+    ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
+
+    # Include optional local settings
+    include(optional('local_settings.py'))
+
+2.2 Sourcing config from files
+-------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Sourcing config from multiple files (in a directory) on disk:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # External settings loading
+    EXTERNAL_SETTINGS = os.environ.get('AWX_SETTINGS_FILE')
+    if EXTERNAL_SETTINGS:
+        include(EXTERNAL_SETTINGS, scope=locals())
+
+
+3. URL Patterns and Routing
+============================
+
+3.1 Modular URL Architecture
+-----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement hierarchical URL organization with namespacing:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # urls.py
+    def get_urlpatterns(prefix=None):
+        """Dynamic URL pattern generation with prefix support"""
+        if not prefix:
+            prefix = '/'
+        else:
+            prefix = f'/{prefix}/'
+
+        return [
+            path(f'api{prefix}', include('awx.api.urls', namespace='api')),
+            path(f'ui{prefix}', include('awx.ui.urls', namespace='ui')),
+        ]
+
+    urlpatterns = get_urlpatterns()
+
+3.2 Environment-Specific URL Inclusion
+--------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Conditional URL patterns based on environment:
+
+This example allows the Django debug toolbar to work.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Development-only URLs
+    if settings.DEBUG:
+        try:
+            import debug_toolbar
+            urlpatterns += [path('__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls))]
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+
+**OPTIONAL**: If you want to include your own debug logic and endpoints:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    if MODE == 'development':
+        # Only include these if we are in the development environment
+        from awx.api.swagger import schema_view
+
+        from awx.api.urls.debug import urls as debug_urls
+
+        urlpatterns += [re_path(r'^debug/', include(debug_urls))]
+        urlpatterns += [
+            re_path(r'^swagger(?P<format>\.json|\.yaml)/$', schema_view.without_ui(cache_timeout=0), name='schema-json'),
+            re_path(r'^swagger/$', schema_view.with_ui('swagger', cache_timeout=0), name='schema-swagger-ui'),
+            re_path(r'^redoc/$', schema_view.with_ui('redoc', cache_timeout=0), name='schema-redoc'),
+        ]
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Use Django's ``include()`` for modular organization
+- Implement URL namespacing for API versioning
+- Support dynamic URL prefix configuration
+- Separate URL patterns by functional area
+
+----
+
+4. Model Design
+===============
+
+4.1 Abstract Base Models
+------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Use abstract base models for common functionality:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # models/base.py
+    class BaseModel(models.Model):
+        """Common fields and methods for all models"""
+        created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+        modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+
+        class Meta:
+            abstract = True
+
+    class AuditableModel(BaseModel):
+        """Models requiring audit trail"""
+        created_by = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+
+        class Meta:
+            abstract = True
+
+4.2 Mixin-Based Architecture
+----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement reusable model behaviors through mixins:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # models/mixins.py
+    class ResourceMixin(models.Model):
+        """Common resource management functionality"""
+        class Meta:
+            abstract = True
+
+    class ExecutionEnvironmentMixin(models.Model):
+        """Execution environment configuration"""
+        class Meta:
+            abstract = True
+
+4.3 Model Organization
+----------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Organize models by domain functionality::
+
+    models/
+    ├── __init__.py
+    ├── base.py           # Abstract base models
+    ├── mixins.py         # Reusable model behaviors
+    ├── inventory.py      # Inventory-related models
+    ├── jobs.py           # Job execution models
+    ├── credential.py     # Credential management
+    └── organization.py   # Organization models
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- One file per logical domain until the domain gets too big, create a folder for it instead. In the past, credentials were broken out into logical domains until they were moved out of AWX, then they were collapsed back down to a single file.
+- Use consistent naming conventions
+- Implement comprehensive model validation
+- Custom managers for complex queries
+
+----
+
+5. REST API Development
+=======================
+
+5.1 Custom Authentication Classes
+----------------------------------
+
+The recommended best practice is to log all of the terminal (return) paths of authentication, not just the successful ones.
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement domain-specific authentication with logging:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/authentication.py
+    class LoggedBasicAuthentication(authentication.BasicAuthentication):
+        """Basic authentication with request logging"""
+
+        def authenticate(self, request):
+            if not settings.AUTH_BASIC_ENABLED:
+                return
+
+            ret = super().authenticate(request)
+            if ret:
+                username = ret[0].username if ret[0] else '<none>'
+                logger.info(
+                    f"User {username} performed {request.method} "
+                    f"to {request.path} through the API"
+                )
+            return ret
+
+5.2 Custom Permission Classes
+-----------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement comprehensive permission checking:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # api/permissions.py
+    class ModelAccessPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
+        """Model-based access control with hierarchy support"""
+
+        def has_permission(self, request, view):
+            if hasattr(view, 'parent_model'):
+                parent_obj = view.get_parent_object()
+                return check_user_access(
+                    request.user,
+                    view.parent_model,
+                    'read',
+                    parent_obj
+                )
+            return True
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Multiple authentication methods (JWT, Session, Basic)
+- Custom pagination, renderers, and metadata classes
+- Comprehensive API exception handling
+- Resource-based URL organization
+- Logging for authentication events
+
+----
+
+6. Security Requirements
+========================
+
+6.1 Production Security Settings
+--------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Enforce secure defaults for production:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # settings/production.py
+    DEBUG = False
+    SECRET_KEY = None  # Force explicit configuration
+    ALLOWED_HOSTS = []  # Must be explicitly set
+
+    # Session security
+    SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
+    SESSION_COOKIE_HTTPONLY = True
+    SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE = 'Lax'
+    SESSION_COOKIE_AGE = 1800
+
+    # CSRF protection
+    CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = True
+    CSRF_COOKIE_HTTPONLY = True
+    CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = []
+
+6.2 Django SECRET_KEY loading
+------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement Django SECRET_KEY loading:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Secret key from external file
+    SECRET_KEY_FILE = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY_FILE', '/etc/awx/SECRET_KEY')
+    if os.path.exists(SECRET_KEY_FILE):
+        with open(SECRET_KEY_FILE, 'rb') as f:
+            SECRET_KEY = f.read().strip().decode()
+    else:
+        if not DEBUG:
+            raise ImproperlyConfigured("SECRET_KEY must be configured in production")
+
+For more detail, refer to the `Django documentation <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/#secret-key>`_.
+
+6.3 Proxy and Network Security
+------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Configure reverse proxy security:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Proxy configuration
+    REMOTE_HOST_HEADERS = ['REMOTE_ADDR', 'REMOTE_HOST']
+    PROXY_IP_ALLOWED_LIST = []
+    USE_X_FORWARDED_HOST = True
+    USE_X_FORWARDED_PORT = True
+    SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- External secret file management
+- Secure cookie configuration
+- CSRF protection with trusted origins
+- Proxy header validation
+- Force HTTPS in production
+
+----
+
+7. Database Management
+======================
+
+7.1 Advanced Database Configuration
+-----------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Robust database connections for production:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Database configuration with connection tuning
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': {
+            'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
+            'NAME': os.environ.get('DATABASE_NAME', 'awx'),
+            'ATOMIC_REQUESTS': True,
+            'CONN_MAX_AGE': 0,
+            'OPTIONS': {
+                'keepalives': 1,
+                'keepalives_idle': 5,
+                'keepalives_interval': 5,
+                'keepalives_count': 5,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+7.2 Database Version Validation
+-------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement database compatibility checking:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # PostgreSQL version enforcement
+    def validate_database_version():
+        from django.db import connection
+        if (connection.pg_version // 10000) < 12:
+            raise ImproperlyConfigured(
+                "PostgreSQL version 12 or higher is required"
+            )
+
+7.3 Migration Management
+------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Structured migration organization
+
+::
+
+    migrations/
+    ├── 0001_initial.py
+    ├── 0002_squashed_v300_release.py
+    ├── 0003_squashed_v300_v303_updates.py
+    └── _migration_utils.py
+
+**Requirements**:
+It is best practice to not to re-write migrations. If possible, include a reverse migration, especially for data migrations to make testing easier.
+
+----
+
+8. Testing Standards
+====================
+
+8.1 Pytest Configuration
+-------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Comprehensive test setup with optimization:
+
+.. code-block:: ini
+
+    # pytest.ini
+    [pytest]
+    DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = awx.main.tests.settings_for_test
+    python_files = *.py
+    addopts = --reuse-db --nomigrations --tb=native
+    markers =
+        ac: access control test
+        survey: tests related to survey feature
+        inventory_import: tests of code used by inventory import command
+        integration: integration tests requiring external services
+
+8.2 Test Settings Module
+-------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Dedicated test configuration:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # settings/testing.py
+    from .defaults import *
+
+    # Fast test database
+    DATABASES['default']['ENGINE'] = 'django.db.backends.sqlite3'
+    DATABASES['default']['NAME'] = ':memory:'
+
+    # Disable migrations for speed
+    class DisableMigrations:
+        def __contains__(self, item):
+            return True
+        def __getitem__(self, item):
+            return None
+
+    MIGRATION_MODULES = DisableMigrations()
+
+8.3 Coverage Requirements
+-------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Enforce comprehensive test coverage:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Coverage targets
+    COVERAGE_TARGETS = {
+        'project_overall': 75,
+        'library_code': 75,
+        'test_code': 95,
+        'new_patches': 100,
+        'type_checking': 100,
+    }
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Database reuse for faster execution
+- Skip migrations in tests
+- Custom test markers for categorization
+- Dedicated test settings module
+- Comprehensive warning filters
+
+----
+
+9. Application Configuration
+=============================
+
+9.1 Advanced AppConfig Implementation
+--------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Custom application configuration with initialization:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # apps.py
+    class MainConfig(AppConfig):
+        name = 'awx.main'
+        verbose_name = _('Main')
+        default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.AutoField'
+
+        def ready(self):
+            super().ready()
+
+            # Feature loading with environment checks
+            if not os.environ.get('AWX_SKIP_FEATURES', None):
+                self.load_credential_types()
+                self.load_inventory_plugins()
+                self.load_named_urls()
+
+            # Signal registration
+            self.register_signals()
+
+        def load_credential_types(self):
+            """Load credential type definitions"""
+            pass
+
+        def register_signals(self):
+            """Register Django signals"""
+            pass
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Custom AppConfig for complex initialization
+- Feature loading in ``ready()`` method
+- Environment-based feature toggling
+- Plugin system integration
+- Signal registration
+
+----
+
+10. Middleware Implementation
+=============================
+
+10.1 Custom Middleware for Enterprise Features
+----------------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Implement domain-specific middleware:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # middleware.py
+    class SettingsCacheMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
+        """Clear settings cache on each request"""
+
+        def process_request(self, request):
+            from django.conf import settings
+            if hasattr(settings, '_awx_conf_memoizedcache'):
+                settings._awx_conf_memoizedcache.clear()
+
+    class TimingMiddleware(threading.local, MiddlewareMixin):
+        """Request timing and performance monitoring"""
+
+        def process_request(self, request):
+            self.start_time = time.time()
+
+        def process_response(self, request, response):
+            if hasattr(self, 'start_time'):
+                duration = time.time() - self.start_time
+                response['X-Response-Time'] = f"{duration:.3f}s"
+            return response
+
+**Requirements**:
+
+- Settings cache management middleware
+- Performance monitoring middleware
+- Thread-local storage for request data
+- Conditional middleware activation
+
+----
+
+11. Deployment Patterns
+========================
+
+11.1 Production-Ready ASGI/WSGI Configuration
+---------------------------------------------
+
+**REQUIRED**: Proper application server setup:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # asgi.py
+    import os
+    import django
+    from channels.routing import get_default_application
+    from awx import prepare_env
+
+    prepare_env()
+    django.setup()
+
+    application = get_default_application()
+
+    # wsgi.py
+    import os
+    from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
+    from awx import prepare_env
+
+    prepare_env()
+    application = get_wsgi_application()
+
+----
+
+Compliance Checklist
+=====================
+
+Development Standards
+---------------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - Modular app architecture implemented
+     - ☐
+   * - Environment-based settings configured
+     - ☐
+   * - Custom authentication and permissions
+     - ☐
+   * - Comprehensive test coverage (>75%)
+     - ☐
+   * - Security settings enforced
+     - ☐
+   * - Database optimization configured
+     - ☐
+   * - Static files properly organized
+     - ☐
+   * - Custom middleware implemented
+     - ☐
+
+Production Readiness
+--------------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - External secret management
+     - ☐
+   * - Database version validation
+     - ☐
+   * - Version deployment verification
+     - ☐
+   * - Performance monitoring
+     - ☐
+   * - Security headers configured
+     - ☐
+   * - HTTPS enforcement
+     - ☐
+   * - Proper logging setup
+     - ☐
+   * - Error handling and monitoring
+     - ☐
+
+Code Quality
+------------
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 50 10
+
+   * - Requirement
+     - Status
+   * - Abstract base models used
+     - ☐
+   * - Mixin-based architecture
+     - ☐
+   * - Custom management commands
+     - ☐
+   * - Plugin system support
+     - ☐
+   * - Signal registration
+     - ☐
+   * - Migration organization
+     - ☐
+   * - API documentation
+     - ☐
+   * - Type hints and validation
+     - ☐
+
+----
+
+References
+==========
+
+- **Django Documentation**: https://docs.djangoproject.com/
+- **Django REST Framework**: https://www.django-rest-framework.org/
+- **Django Split Settings**: https://github.com/sobolevn/django-split-settings
+- **AWX Source Code**: https://github.com/ansible/awx
+
+----
+
+| **Document Maintainer**: Development Team
+| **Last Updated**: September 2025
+| **Review Schedule**: Quarterly
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    :caption: Community
 
    contributor/index
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+   contributor/API_REQUIREMENTS
 
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