UUID Converter in URLs
A snippet showing how to use UUID converters in Django URLs.
# models.py
from django.db import models
import uuid
class Payment(models.Model):
id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
amount = models.DecimalField(max_digits=8, decimal_places=2, default=0)
# admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Payment
@admin.register(Payment)
class PaymentAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
list_display = ("id", "amount")
# urls.py
from django.urls import path
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
path("payments/<uuid:pk>/", views.payment_detail, name="payment-detail"),
]
# views.py
from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render
from .models import Payment
def payment_detail(request, pk):
payment = get_object_or_404(Payment, pk=pk)
return render(request, "payment_detail.html", {"payment": payment})
Explanation:
-
Use
<uuid:pk>for UUID-based identifiers; Django converts toUUIDobjects. - Great for non-sequential, opaque IDs.
- Category URLs & Routing
- Total Views 581
- Last Modified 13 March, 2026
- Tags #urls #uuid #converter #routing
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