Django AJAX Tutorial: Create / Insert Operation (CRUD: Part 1)
Unlock the power of Django + AJAX + jQuery in this step-by-step tutorial!
In this video, you will learn how Django converts QuerySets into HTML using render_to_string(), how AJAX receives the HTML as a string, and how jQuery’s .html() method converts that string back into real DOM elements to update your webpage dynamically.
What you will learn in this video:
How to handle AJAX POST requests in Django
Difference between request.POST['field'] and request.POST.get()
Why QuerySet cannot be sent directly inside JsonResponse
How render_to_string() converts template + QuerySet → HTML string
How jQuery .html() injects received HTML into the page
Updating HTML table rows dynamically (without page reload)
Real example with Stream model (Add/Edit functionality)
⚙️ Technologies Used:
Django (views, templates, ORM)
jQuery AJAX
JsonResponse
render_to_string
HTML DOM Manipulation
🔔 Who should watch?
Django beginners
Web developers learning AJAX
Students building real-time apps
Anyone wanting better clarity on Django + jQuery integration