Example request handler

api.py

def _v1_user_app(request, appid):
  # check authentication

  if request.method == "POST":
    try:
      app_parsed = json.loads(request.raw_post_data)
      # app_parsed is now a dictionary or hash object
      # ...
      return HttpResponse() # OK!
    except:
      # ...
  elif request.method == "GET":
    app = get_app_from_id(request.user, appid) # get app from database
    return json_response({
      'name': app.name,
      ...
    })