Solved: {“non_field_errors”: [“Expected a list of items but got type “dict”.”]}
Developers working with Django REST Framework (DRF) often encounter serialization issues when handling nested objects or ManyToMany … Read more
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Solved: The .create() Method Does Not Support Writable Nested Fields by Default
Developers working with Django REST Framework (DRF) often encounter the error: “The .create() method does not support … Read more
Easily Create JSON Objects with Unique Entries in Django REST Framework
Django REST Framework (DRF) is a powerful toolkit for building web APIs in Django. One common requirement … Read more
Solve Pagination Issues: Avoid Inconsistent Results with Unordered Object Lists in Django
When working with pagination in Django, it is common to face issues related to inconsistent results, especially … Read more
Fixing the Error: __init__() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given
Python, as a versatile and widely-used programming language, often surprises developers with errors that seem simple yet … Read more
Implement writable nested model serializer (Json object in another JSON object) for Django REST Framework
As we mentioned in the title of this post, the purpose of this post is to demonestrate … Read more
In order to allow non-dict objects to be serialized set the safe parameter to False – Fixed
When developing a Django REST API, you might encounter the error: “In order to allow non-dict objects … Read more
Implement Page and Limit Pagination in Django REST Framework
Paginating API responses in Django REST Framework (DRF) prevents large queryset responses from crashing application memory and slowing network delivery. Configure global DRF pagination Custom LimitOffsetPagination view Enforcing DRF pagination caps API response payload sizes for fast frontend render
Implement Edit and Delete with Django REST Framework
As we have seen in our previous post, “Writing class based Views in Django REST Framework” we … Read more
Install Django REST Framework on Ubuntu
Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs. Some reasons you might … Read more
Solved: DisallowedHost – Invalid HTTP_HOST header
This error is related to “Installing Django and Django-REST Framework on ubuntu” , if you have Django … Read more
Fix “staticfiles Is Not a Registered Tag Library”
The old `{% load staticfiles %}` library was removed from Django. Replace it with `{% load static %}`, then verify the template engine and staticfiles app before diagnosing missing assets or production serving separately.
Set / change the timezone in Django
If you have followed to create your first django project “Starting webserver using your first simple Django … Read more
Fix MultipleObjectsReturned in Django and DRF
Django raises MultipleObjectsReturned when get() matches more than one row. The real fix depends on the domain: return a collection when duplicates are valid, or repair data and enforce uniqueness when exactly one row should exist.
Define different urlpatterns in view.py for Django
As we have seen in our previous post “Developing REST API using functions in DRF application views” … Read more
Django REST Framework Routers, Without the Magic
A Django REST Framework router is a URL-pattern generator for ViewSets—not the browsable API itself. Build a small API, inspect every generated route, understand basename and action naming, and know when explicit paths are the clearer choice.
Add a Django Model to the Admin—Properly
Registering a Django model takes one line; making its admin safe and pleasant takes a little design. Build a useful change list, searchable forms, related-object inlines, permission boundaries, and tests without turning the admin into an accidental public application.
Developing REST API using functions in DRF application views
This post is in continuation with our previous post “Developing first REST API using Django Rest Framework … Read more
Create and Secure a Django Admin Account
Create a Django administrator without leaking credentials or weakening password validation. Then verify the account, recover access safely, understand staff versus superuser privileges, and troubleshoot the admin login in development and production.
Protect the DRF API Root with Login and Permissions
Adding a Login link to Django REST Framework’s browsable API does not protect an endpoint. This walkthrough combines session authentication with an explicit permission policy, verifies anonymous and logged-in behavior, and closes the production security gaps beginners often miss.
Design Your First Django Model and Migration
A Django model is more than a Python-shaped table definition: it establishes database constraints, application validation, relationships, query paths, and migration history. This example builds a small publishing model and verifies each layer.