HyperlinkedModelSerializer Example
A snippet showing how to use HyperlinkedModelSerializer in DRF.
# serializers.py
from rest_framework import serializers
from .models import Author, Book
class BookHyperSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
class Meta:
model = Book
fields = ["url", "id", "title", "author"]
# views.py
from rest_framework import viewsets
from .models import Book
from .serializers import BookHyperSerializer
class BookViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
queryset = Book.objects.all()
serializer_class = BookHyperSerializer
# urls.py
from django.urls import include, path
from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
from .views import BookViewSet
router = DefaultRouter()
router.register(r"books", BookViewSet)
urlpatterns = [path("api/", include(router.urls))]
Explanation:
- HyperlinkedModelSerializer uses URLs instead of primary keys for relationships.
- Category Django REST Framework (DRF)
- Total Views 184
- Last Modified 05 June, 2026
- Tags #drf #hyperlinked #serializers #api
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