drf-nested-model-serializer 0.0.1

Adds support for writable nested serializers to the Django REST framework.

DRF Nested Serializer

Adds support for writable nested serializers to the Django REST framework.

Find out more with the Getting Started guide.

Features

• All relationship types
  • Including through model
• Drop-in replacement
• Create and update support
• Flexible field in- and exclusion

Example

from rest_framework.serializers import ModelSerializer
from drf_nested_serializer.serializer import NestedModelSerializer
from .models import MyChildModel, MyParentModel

class MyChildSerializer(ModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
        model = MyChildModel
        fields = ("id", "")

class MyParentSerializer(NestedModelSerializer):
    nested = MyChildSerializer()

    class Meta:
        model = MyParentModel
        fields = ("id", "nested")

data = {
    "child": {
        "name": "John Doe"
    }
}
serializer = MyParentSerializer(data=data)
if serializer.is_valid():
    instance = serializer.save()

print(MyParentSerializer(instance=instance).data)
{
    "id": 1,
    "child": {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "John Doe"
    }
}