How to import a django model into an external python script

Question

I want to be able to import my Django models into an external script to do things such as parse inputted URLs. I have tried creating a python script within the root folder of a Django app and simply importing the model as I would in views.py, however, I keep getting this error:

    django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Requested setting INSTALLED_APPS, but settings are not configured. You must either define the environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE or call settings.configure() before accessing settings.

I have searched through the Django docs but so far, I haven't been able to find anything. Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks!

Such work is usually implemented as a management command.

Klaus D.
– Klaus D.

2020-01-05 05:39:11 +00:00
Commented Jan 5, 2020 at 5:39 — Klaus D.
– Klaus D., Commented Jan 5, 2020 at 5:39

Iain Shelvington · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-05 05:05:37Z

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You need to django.setup() before you can use Django models in a stand-alone script

import os
import django

os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'your_app.settings')
django.setup()

answered Jan 5, 2020 at 5:05

Iain Shelvington

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Lorenzo Beronilla Over a year ago

And I run this as its own 4 line script or do I include it it any stand-alone script?

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