Appointment Scheduler

Appointment Scheduler is a generic and flexible appointment scheduling package for Django applications. It is designed to work with any model (e.g., doctor, tutor, counsellor) and provides a robust and efficient way to manage availability, slots, and appointments.

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Features

• Generic and Flexible: Works with any Django model using GenericForeignKey.
• Advanced Slot Management: Create, update, and delete slots dynamically.
• Robust Booking System: Book and cancel appointments seamlessly.
• Efficient Slot Generation: Automatically generate slots based on availability and slot duration.
• Customizable Weekly Offs: Configure off days and handle "Off" periods.
• Conflict Resolution: Prevents overlapping slots and handles cancellations gracefully.

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Installation

You can install the package using pip:

pip install django-appointment-scheduler

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🚀 Django Appointment Scheduler - Quick Start

Step 1: Install Dependencies

pip install Django djangorestframework

Step 2: Install the Appointment Scheduler Package

pip install django-appointment-scheduler

Step 3: Create a New Django Project

django-admin startproject tutor_project
cd tutor_project

Step 4: Create a New App

python manage.py startapp main

Step 5: Add the Package to Installed Apps

Edit your settings.py to include the following:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    # Your app
    'main',
    # Appointment Scheduler Package
    'django_appointment_scheduler',
]

Step 6: Define Your Models (main/models.py)

Create a simple model to test:

from django.db import models

class Tutor(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

Step 7: Make Migrations and Migrate

python manage.py makemigrations main
python manage.py makemigrations django_appointment_scheduler
python manage.py migrate

Step 8: Set Up URLs (tutor_project/urls.py)

Include the package URLs:

from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
    path('api/', include('django_appointment_scheduler.urls')),  # Include package URLs
]

Step 9: Run the Server

python manage.py runserver

Step 10: Create Tutor Instances via the Shell

python manage.py shell

from main.models import Tutor

# Create some tutors
Tutor.objects.create(name="Dr. John Doe")
Tutor.objects.create(name="Dr. Jane Smith")

# Check if they are created
print(Tutor.objects.all())

📝 API Usage

Set Availability for a Tutor

You can pass list into weekly_offs

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/tutor/1/set-availability/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "start_date": "2025-03-24",
        "end_date": "2025-03-31",
        "start_time": "10:00:00",
        "end_time": "15:00:00",
        "slot_duration": 30,
        "weekly_offs": ["Sunday"]
      }'

You can set the entire date range as Off by using the keyword “Off” in the weekly_offs list. This is useful when you want to mark a period as completely unavailable.

"weekly_offs": ["Off"]

Additionally, you can pass multiple weekdays to the weekly_offs list to mark specific days of the week as unavailable.

"weekly_offs": ["Sunday", "Friday"]

Book an Appointment

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/tutor/1/book-appointment/1/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "customer_name": "Alice Johnson",
        "booked_by": "Admin"
      }'

Cancel an Appointment

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8000/api/tutor/1/cancel-appointment/1/

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📝 Notes

For a more detailed and engaging read, check out my Medium article: Introducing the Django Appointment Scheduler - Your Ultimate Solution for Managing Appointments

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🎉 Done!

Your Django Appointment Scheduler is up and running! You can now manage tutor appointments seamlessly.