Django REST Framework can still play a part in the scenario you describe. Additionally I found this thread and the linked post really helpful in thinking about

Django REST Framework can still play a part in the scenario you describe. Additionally I found this thread and the linked post really helpful in thinking about how Django and something like React can work together, with some more nuances and variation covered beyond just looking at one part being a SPA (handling routing, etc.) and the other a REST backend: https://www.reddit.com/r/django/comments/5sar7l/reconciling_djangos_templatebased_mvc_model_with/ https://www.reddit.com/r/django/comments/5sar7l/reconciling_...