How to return custom json response with Django REST Framework?

Question

Actually i return json from some media files depends on url <str:scene> varialbe is set. I just want to use rest framework interface and auth token so i think that could be easier way to present my data. Here what i do:

views.py

from rest_framework import views
from django.http import JsonResponse

class Manager(views.APIView):
    def get(self, request, scene):
        return JsonResponse({'get': scene})

    def post(self, request, scene):
        return JsonResponse({'post': scene})

urls.py

router = routers.DefaultRouter()
router.register(r'', views.Manager)

urlpatterns = [
    path('<str:scene>', include(router.urls)),
]

This code requires me to use basename argument in path but since i don't use models i haven't anything to pass in it.

So what is the way to return my custom json data using rest framework interface?

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– Alex Burla, Commented May 29, 2021 at 19:28

JPG · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-03 13:09:46Z

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You can't add the APIView to the routers as the routers are meant for ViewSet classes. Also, in DRF, it is good to use the Response class instead of JsonResponse

from rest_framework import views
from rest_framework.response import Response


class Manager(views.APIView):
    def get(self, request, scene):
        return Response({'get': scene})

    def post(self, request, scene):
        return Response({'post': scene})

Now, change the URL patterns as,

urlpatterns = [
    path('<str:scene>', Manager.as_view(), name='manager-view'),
]

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 13:09

JPG

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Pius T.K · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-03 12:19:18Z

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Your code is already giving out json data

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 12:19

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Alex Burla Over a year ago

No, actually it gives me AssertionError cause i don't specify basename in path

Pius T.K Over a year ago

Your base url should be something like this from django.contrib import admin from django.urls import path, include urlpatterns = [ path('admin/', admin.site.urls), path("api/", include("your_app_name.urls")) ] In your app url do this.. app_name = "your app name" urlpatterns = [ # path("pathname/<str:scene>", view_class_name.as_viee, name="view-name") ]

Diego Magalhães · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-03 12:37:18Z

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I don't know where this JsonResponse comes from (if it's a dependency) but the DRF has the Response that will return the json it needs.

from rest_framework.response import Response

class Manager(views.APIView):

    def get(self, request, scene):
        return Response({'get': scene})

    def post(self, request, scene):
        return Response({'post': scene})

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 12:37

Diego Magalhães

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Alex Burla Over a year ago

Thanks, but it still doesn't work since i don't specify basename in path

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