Custom 404 and 403 Error Views

Brand your error pages with custom templates.

 
# urls.py
handler404 = "app.views.error_404"
handler403 = "app.views.error_403"

# views.py
from django.shortcuts import render
def error_404(request, exception):
    return render(request, "errors/404.html", status=404)
    
def error_403(request, exception=None):
    return render(request, "errors/403.html", status=403)
  
Explanation:
  • Assign handler404/handler403 at the ROOT urls.py.
  • Return friendly templates with proper status codes.
  • Category Views (FBV & CBV)
  • Total Views 693
  • Last Modified 04 December, 2025
  • Tags #errors #404 #403 #views
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