ModelSerializer Example

A snippet showing how to use ModelSerializer in DRF.


# serializers.py

from rest_framework import serializers
from .models import Article

class ArticleModelSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
        model = Article
        fields = ["id", "title", "body", "created_at"]
      
Explanation:
  • Add read_only_fields or extra_kwargs to tweak behavior per field.
  • Fields auto-generated from the model; less boilerplate than Serializer.
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