URL patterns

Lesson in the Django Roadmap · Stage 6: Request Reponse Flow

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is URL patterns?

URL patterns in Django define how URLs (web addresses) are mapped to specific views (functions that handle requests). They act like a directory, telling Django which view to execute when a user visits a particular URL. Each pattern consists of a regular expression that matches a URL and a corresponding view function. When a URL matches a pattern, Django calls the associated view, passing the request object and any captured parameters from the URL.

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Free resources to learn URL patterns

Official docsURL dispatcher
ArticleDjango URLs
ArticleUnderstanding Django URL patterns
VideoDjango Full Course - 9.0 - URL dispatcher. Basics, converters, extra parameters, include
VideoDjango Tutorial for Beginners 3 - URL dispatcher | Requests and Responses

URL patterns: common questions

Can I learn URL patterns in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain URL patterns in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this URL patterns tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 13 of 112 in the free Django roadmap, in stage 6, Request Reponse Flow. If you are new to Django, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.