Return JSON with JsonResponse
Build small JSON endpoints without DRF.
# models.py
from django.db import models
class Stat(models.Model):
key = models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True)
value = models.IntegerField(default=0)
# admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Stat
@admin.register(Stat)
class StatAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
list_display = ("key","value")
# views.py
from django.http import JsonResponse
def stats_view(request):
data = {"active": 12, "visits": 345}
return JsonResponse(data)
# urls.py
path("stats.json", stats_view)
Explanation:
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JsonResponseserializes dicts automatically to JSON. -
Set
safe=Falseif you return a list instead of a dict.
- Category Views (FBV & CBV)
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- Last Modified 21 December, 2025
- Tags #json #response #fbv #cbv
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