Restrict a Django REST framework generic view to a set of HTTP methods

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With function-based views you can restrict a view to some HTTP methods like so:

@api_view(["GET", "POST"])
def view(request):
    ...

which is neat and explicit. Is there a native way to do the same for a generic view without resorting to if self.request.method == ... conditions?

Many of the generic views will have this impliciltly builf in. ListViews should be GET only. Update views should accets POST's. Delete should accept deletes... — wobbily_col
– wobbily_col, Commented Sep 6, 2015 at 20:04

Desmond Hume · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-06 20:25:51Z

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One just needs to set http_method_names attribute on the generic view's class:

class MyListCreateView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
    http_method_names = ["get", "post"]
    ...

Curiously enough, http_method_names is not documented in relation to class-based or generic views either in Class Based Views nor Generic Views sections of the API Guide.

edited Sep 6, 2015 at 20:25

answered Sep 6, 2015 at 20:11

Desmond Hume

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WBAR Over a year ago

But all views are Django based views so documentation docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/ref/class-based-views/base/…

WBAR · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-06 20:13:03Z

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Yes, simply add: http_method_names like in standard Django View:

Example:

class MyView(ListAPIView):
    http_method_names = ['get', 'post']
    # ...

answered Sep 6, 2015 at 20:13

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