Nested Serializers Example
A snippet showing how to use nested serializers in DRF.
# models.py
from django.db import models
class Author(models.Model):
name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
class Book(models.Model):
title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
author = models.ForeignKey(Author, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="books")
# serializers.py
from rest_framework import serializers
from .models import Author, Book
class BookSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
class Meta:
model = Book
fields = ["id", "title"]
class AuthorSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
books = BookSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
class Meta:
model = Author
fields = ["id", "name", "books"]
Explanation:
- Nested serializers allow you to represent related models in JSON.
- Category Django REST Framework (DRF)
- Total Views 961
- Last Modified 22 June, 2026
- Tags #drf #nested #serializers #api
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