requirements.txt

# Core Dependencies for the project
django # Django web framework
djangorestframework #Drf
django-redis      # Redis support for Django (caching, session storage)
django-auth-ldap  # LDAP authentication for Django
whitenoise        # Static file serving for production environments

# Environment and configuration
python-dotenv      # Load environment variables from a .env file
python-ldap        # LDAP support for Python (used by django-auth-ldap)

# Date and time handling
pytz               # World timezone support

# External services integration
geopy              # Geocoding (for location-based features)
requests           # HTTP library for making requests

# Testing dependencies (Development only)
pytest             # Unit testing framework
pytest-django      # Django-specific test tools for pytest
requests-mock      # Mocking HTTP requests during tests
mock               # Mock Module

# Utility
packaging          # Tools for dealing with Python package versions and distribution