Django provides ​JSON, YAML and XML serializers to assist with buidling AJAX services. Here are some other resources to make it easier.

Libraries

• Django REST Framework: ​https://www.django-rest-framework.org/ (​features)
• django-nap: ​https://django-nap.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• Tastypie: ​https://django-tastypie.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• Fast and easy to use AJAX libraries for Django projects: ​http://yceruto.github.io/django-ajax
• A simple framework for creating AJAX endpoints in Django: ​https://github.com/joestump/django-ajax
• Django Packages API Creation grid: ​https://djangopackages.org/grids/g/api/

Other relevant tools

• JSONResponse: ​https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/request-response/#jsonresponse-objects
• PrototypeJS: ​http://www.kelvinism.com/2007/06/simple-ajax-with-django_1754.html

Tutorials and other resources

• Another similar link (but more indepth) is ​http://www.willarson.com/blog/?p=36 (up to Django 1.2 or so , Generic views used in the tutorial has been depreciated in the current version 1.6 , also the CSRF in not handled in this tutorial )
• Reusing forms to do AJAX validation: ​http://toys.jacobian.org/presentations/2007/oscon/tutorial/#s67
• Doing server-side form validation with Dojo: (old-school style): AJAX/Dojo/RefactoredFormSubmit
• Quick learn: ​http://lethain.com/entry/2007/dec/11/two-faced-django-part-5-jquery-ajax/
• StackOverflow question on this topic: ​http://stackoverflow.com/questions/511843/what-is-the-best-ajax-library-for-django
• Django and AJAX: Dajaxice (2012): ​http://www.pythondiary.com/tutorials/django-and-ajax-dajaxice.html
• Django and AJAX: jQuery (2012): ​http://www.pythondiary.com/tutorials/django-and-ajax-jquery.html
• Django and AJAX: Dajax (2012): ​http://www.pythondiary.com/tutorials/django-and-ajax-dajax.html
• Django and jQuery Ajax Patterns: ​http://www.infiniterecursion.ca/blog/django/2011/1/30/django-and-jquery-ajax-patterns/