Django 5: Membangun REST API dengan Django REST Framework

Panduan lengkap membangun REST API profesional dengan Django 5 dan DRF. Serializers, ViewSets, autentikasi JWT, dan praktik terbaik dijelaskan secara mendetail.

Panduan membangun REST API dengan Django 5 dan Django REST Framework

Django REST Framework (DRF) tetap menjadi standar utama untuk membangun REST API dengan Python. Dikombinasikan dengan Django 5, framework ini menghadirkan pengalaman pengembangan yang luar biasa melalui serializers yang powerful, ViewSets otomatis, dan sistem autentikasi yang fleksibel. Panduan ini mencakup pembuatan API profesional secara lengkap, mulai dari instalasi hingga pengujian.

Django 5 + DRF 3.15

Django REST Framework 3.15 menghadirkan dukungan penuh untuk Django 5, peningkatan performa yang signifikan, dan integrasi yang lebih baik dengan tipe data native Python. Kombinasi ini tetap menjadi pilihan utama untuk API Python di lingkungan produksi.

Project Installation and Configuration

Menyiapkan proyek Django dengan DRF memerlukan beberapa langkah konfigurasi. Menggunakan virtual environment dan struktur proyek yang jelas akan mempermudah pemeliharaan jangka panjang.

bash
# terminal
# Create virtual environment and install dependencies
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
# venv\Scripts\activate   # Windows

# Install Django 5 and DRF
pip install django djangorestframework
pip install django-filter  # Advanced filtering
pip install djangorestframework-simplejwt  # JWT authentication

# Create Django project
django-admin startproject config .
python manage.py startapp api

Perintah-perintah di atas membuat proyek Django dengan aplikasi api khusus untuk endpoint REST.

python
# config/settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    # Third-party apps
    'rest_framework',
    'rest_framework_simplejwt',
    'django_filters',
    # Local apps
    'api',
]

REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    # Default authentication classes
    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': [
        'rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication.JWTAuthentication',
        'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
    ],
    # Default permissions: authentication required
    'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
        'rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated',
    ],
    # Global pagination
    'DEFAULT_PAGINATION_CLASS': 'rest_framework.pagination.PageNumberPagination',
    'PAGE_SIZE': 20,
    # Filter backends
    'DEFAULT_FILTER_BACKENDS': [
        'django_filters.rest_framework.DjangoFilterBackend',
        'rest_framework.filters.SearchFilter',
        'rest_framework.filters.OrderingFilter',
    ],
}

Konfigurasi ini menyiapkan autentikasi JWT, paginasi default, dan filter backends untuk seluruh API.

Creating Data Models

Model Django merepresentasikan struktur data API. Desain model yang cermat akan menyederhanakan pembuatan serializers dan views.

python
# api/models.py
from django.db import models
from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
from django.core.validators import MinValueValidator, MaxValueValidator
import uuid

class User(AbstractUser):
    """Custom user model with additional fields."""
    id = models.UUIDField(
        primary_key=True,
        default=uuid.uuid4,
        editable=False
    )
    bio = models.TextField(blank=True, max_length=500)
    avatar = models.URLField(blank=True)
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ['-created_at']

    def __str__(self):
        return self.username


class Category(models.Model):
    """Category for organizing articles."""
    name = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
    slug = models.SlugField(max_length=100, unique=True)
    description = models.TextField(blank=True)
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)

    class Meta:
        verbose_name_plural = 'categories'
        ordering = ['name']

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name


class Article(models.Model):
    """Blog article with author and category relations."""
    STATUS_CHOICES = [
        ('draft', 'Draft'),
        ('published', 'Published'),
        ('archived', 'Archived'),
    ]

    id = models.UUIDField(
        primary_key=True,
        default=uuid.uuid4,
        editable=False
    )
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    slug = models.SlugField(max_length=200, unique=True)
    content = models.TextField()
    excerpt = models.TextField(max_length=300, blank=True)
    # Author relation
    author = models.ForeignKey(
        User,
        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
        related_name='articles'
    )
    # Category relation
    category = models.ForeignKey(
        Category,
        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
        null=True,
        related_name='articles'
    )
    status = models.CharField(
        max_length=20,
        choices=STATUS_CHOICES,
        default='draft'
    )
    views_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
    published_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ['-created_at']

    def __str__(self):
        return self.title

Penggunaan UUID sebagai primary key meningkatkan keamanan (identifier yang tidak bisa ditebak) dan memudahkan distribusi data.

Custom User Model

Selalu definisikan custom User model di awal proyek, meskipun belum memerlukan field tambahan. Mengubah User model setelah migrasi awal sangat rumit dan rawan kesalahan.

Serializers: Data Transformation and Validation

Serializers merupakan inti dari DRF. Kelas-kelas ini mengubah objek Python menjadi JSON dan sebaliknya, sekaligus memvalidasi data yang masuk.

python
# api/serializers.py
from rest_framework import serializers
from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
from django.contrib.auth.password_validation import validate_password
from .models import Article, Category

User = get_user_model()


class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    """Serializer for reading user data."""
    # Computed field: number of published articles
    articles_count = serializers.SerializerMethodField()

    class Meta:
        model = User
        fields = [
            'id', 'username', 'email', 'bio',
            'avatar', 'articles_count', 'created_at'
        ]
        # Read-only fields
        read_only_fields = ['id', 'created_at']

    def get_articles_count(self, obj):
        """Count user's published articles."""
        return obj.articles.filter(status='published').count()


class UserCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    """Serializer for user creation with password validation."""
    password = serializers.CharField(
        write_only=True,
        required=True,
        validators=[validate_password],
        style={'input_type': 'password'}
    )
    password_confirm = serializers.CharField(
        write_only=True,
        required=True,
        style={'input_type': 'password'}
    )

    class Meta:
        model = User
        fields = [
            'id', 'username', 'email', 'password',
            'password_confirm', 'bio', 'avatar'
        ]

    def validate(self, attrs):
        """Verify that both passwords match."""
        if attrs['password'] != attrs['password_confirm']:
            raise serializers.ValidationError({
                'password_confirm': 'Passwords do not match.'
            })
        return attrs

    def create(self, validated_data):
        """Create user with hashed password."""
        # Remove confirmation field
        validated_data.pop('password_confirm')
        # Use create_user to hash the password
        user = User.objects.create_user(**validated_data)
        return user


class CategorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    """Serializer for categories with article counter."""
    articles_count = serializers.IntegerField(
        source='articles.count',
        read_only=True
    )

    class Meta:
        model = Category
        fields = ['id', 'name', 'slug', 'description', 'articles_count']


class ArticleListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    """Lightweight serializer for article listings."""
    # Display username instead of UUID
    author = serializers.StringRelatedField()
    category = serializers.StringRelatedField()

    class Meta:
        model = Article
        fields = [
            'id', 'title', 'slug', 'excerpt',
            'author', 'category', 'status',
            'views_count', 'published_at', 'created_at'
        ]


class ArticleDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    """Complete serializer for article details."""
    # Include full author data
    author = UserSerializer(read_only=True)
    category = CategorySerializer(read_only=True)
    # Write fields (accepts ID)
    category_id = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
        queryset=Category.objects.all(),
        source='category',
        write_only=True,
        required=False
    )

    class Meta:
        model = Article
        fields = [
            'id', 'title', 'slug', 'content', 'excerpt',
            'author', 'category', 'category_id',
            'status', 'views_count',
            'published_at', 'created_at', 'updated_at'
        ]
        read_only_fields = ['id', 'author', 'views_count', 'created_at', 'updated_at']

    def create(self, validated_data):
        """Automatically assign the author to the logged-in user."""
        validated_data['author'] = self.context['request'].user
        return super().create(validated_data)

Memisahkan ArticleListSerializer (ringan) dan ArticleDetailSerializer (lengkap) mengoptimalkan performa dengan menghindari pemuatan data yang tidak diperlukan pada tampilan daftar.

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ViewSets and Automatic Routers

ViewSets mengelompokkan operasi CRUD ke dalam satu kelas. Dikombinasikan dengan routers, ViewSets secara otomatis menghasilkan URL API.

python
# api/views.py
from rest_framework import viewsets, status, filters
from rest_framework.decorators import action
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated, AllowAny, IsAdminUser
from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
from django.utils import timezone
from .models import Article, Category
from .serializers import (
    UserSerializer, UserCreateSerializer,
    ArticleListSerializer, ArticleDetailSerializer,
    CategorySerializer
)
from .permissions import IsAuthorOrReadOnly
from .filters import ArticleFilter

User = get_user_model()


class UserViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
    """
    ViewSet for user management.

    Generated endpoints:
    - GET /users/ : user list
    - POST /users/ : creation (registration)
    - GET /users/{id}/ : detail
    - PUT/PATCH /users/{id}/ : update
    - DELETE /users/{id}/ : delete
    - GET /users/me/ : logged-in user profile
    """
    queryset = User.objects.all()
    filter_backends = [filters.SearchFilter, filters.OrderingFilter]
    search_fields = ['username', 'email']
    ordering_fields = ['created_at', 'username']

    def get_serializer_class(self):
        """Use different serializer for creation."""
        if self.action == 'create':
            return UserCreateSerializer
        return UserSerializer

    def get_permissions(self):
        """Dynamic permissions based on action."""
        if self.action == 'create':
            # Open registration
            return [AllowAny()]
        if self.action in ['update', 'partial_update', 'destroy']:
            # Modification: owner or admin
            return [IsAuthenticated()]
        return [IsAuthenticated()]

    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'])
    def me(self, request):
        """Return the logged-in user's profile."""
        serializer = self.get_serializer(request.user)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    @action(detail=False, methods=['patch'])
    def update_profile(self, request):
        """Update the logged-in user's profile."""
        serializer = self.get_serializer(
            request.user,
            data=request.data,
            partial=True
        )
        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
        serializer.save()
        return Response(serializer.data)


class CategoryViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
    """
    ViewSet for category management.
    Only admins can create/update/delete.
    """
    queryset = Category.objects.all()
    serializer_class = CategorySerializer
    lookup_field = 'slug'
    filter_backends = [filters.SearchFilter]
    search_fields = ['name', 'description']

    def get_permissions(self):
        """Public read, admin-only write."""
        if self.action in ['list', 'retrieve']:
            return [AllowAny()]
        return [IsAdminUser()]


class ArticleViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
    """
    ViewSet for article management.

    Features:
    - Filter by category, status, author
    - Text search
    - Sort by date, views
    - Custom actions (publish, archive)
    """
    queryset = Article.objects.select_related('author', 'category')
    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, filters.SearchFilter, filters.OrderingFilter]
    filterset_class = ArticleFilter
    search_fields = ['title', 'content', 'excerpt']
    ordering_fields = ['created_at', 'published_at', 'views_count']
    ordering = ['-created_at']
    lookup_field = 'slug'

    def get_serializer_class(self):
        """Lightweight serializer for lists, complete for detail."""
        if self.action == 'list':
            return ArticleListSerializer
        return ArticleDetailSerializer

    def get_permissions(self):
        """Permissions based on action."""
        if self.action in ['list', 'retrieve']:
            return [AllowAny()]
        if self.action == 'create':
            return [IsAuthenticated()]
        # Update/delete: author or admin
        return [IsAuthorOrReadOnly()]

    def get_queryset(self):
        """Filter articles based on user."""
        queryset = super().get_queryset()
        user = self.request.user

        # Unauthenticated users: published articles only
        if not user.is_authenticated:
            return queryset.filter(status='published')

        # Admins: all articles
        if user.is_staff:
            return queryset

        # Authenticated users: published + their own articles
        from django.db.models import Q
        return queryset.filter(
            Q(status='published') | Q(author=user)
        )

    def retrieve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
        """Increment view counter on each retrieval."""
        instance = self.get_object()
        instance.views_count += 1
        instance.save(update_fields=['views_count'])
        serializer = self.get_serializer(instance)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    @action(detail=True, methods=['post'])
    def publish(self, request, slug=None):
        """Publish a draft article."""
        article = self.get_object()

        if article.status == 'published':
            return Response(
                {'error': 'Article already published.'},
                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
            )

        article.status = 'published'
        article.published_at = timezone.now()
        article.save()

        serializer = self.get_serializer(article)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    @action(detail=True, methods=['post'])
    def archive(self, request, slug=None):
        """Archive a published article."""
        article = self.get_object()
        article.status = 'archived'
        article.save()

        serializer = self.get_serializer(article)
        return Response(serializer.data)

Custom actions (@action) menambahkan endpoint spesifik seperti /articles/{slug}/publish/ tanpa perlu membuat views baru.

Custom Permissions

Permissions mengontrol akses ke resource. DRF memungkinkan pembuatan permissions yang dapat digunakan kembali untuk aturan bisnis yang kompleks.

python
# api/permissions.py
from rest_framework import permissions


class IsAuthorOrReadOnly(permissions.BasePermission):
    """
    Custom permission:
    - Read: everyone
    - Write: object author or admin only
    """

    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
        # GET, HEAD, OPTIONS methods are always allowed
        if request.method in permissions.SAFE_METHODS:
            return True

        # Write allowed only for author or admins
        return obj.author == request.user or request.user.is_staff


class IsOwnerOrAdmin(permissions.BasePermission):
    """
    Permission for user resources:
    - Users can access their own resources
    - Admins can access everything
    """

    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
        # Check if object is the user themselves
        if hasattr(obj, 'id') and obj.id == request.user.id:
            return True

        # Check if object belongs to the user
        if hasattr(obj, 'user') and obj.user == request.user:
            return True

        # Admins have access to everything
        return request.user.is_staff

Permissions ini diterapkan pada level objek (has_object_permission) untuk kontrol akses yang granular terhadap setiap resource.

Custom Filters with django-filter

Filter memungkinkan klien API untuk mencari dan memfilter data berdasarkan berbagai kriteria.

python
# api/filters.py
import django_filters
from .models import Article


class ArticleFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
    """
    Custom filters for articles.

    Usage examples:
    - /articles/?category=tech
    - /articles/?status=published
    - /articles/?author=username
    - /articles/?created_after=2026-01-01
    - /articles/?min_views=100
    """
    # Filter by category slug
    category = django_filters.CharFilter(
        field_name='category__slug',
        lookup_expr='exact'
    )

    # Filter by author username
    author = django_filters.CharFilter(
        field_name='author__username',
        lookup_expr='exact'
    )

    # Filter by creation date (after)
    created_after = django_filters.DateFilter(
        field_name='created_at',
        lookup_expr='gte'
    )

    # Filter by creation date (before)
    created_before = django_filters.DateFilter(
        field_name='created_at',
        lookup_expr='lte'
    )

    # Filter by minimum views
    min_views = django_filters.NumberFilter(
        field_name='views_count',
        lookup_expr='gte'
    )

    # Filter by title (contains)
    title = django_filters.CharFilter(
        field_name='title',
        lookup_expr='icontains'
    )

    class Meta:
        model = Article
        fields = ['status', 'category', 'author']

Filter-filter ini secara otomatis menghasilkan dokumentasi di antarmuka browsable DRF.

Filter Performance

Filter pada field teks dengan icontains bisa lambat pada tabel berukuran besar. Untuk pencarian teks lengkap, pertimbangkan PostgreSQL dengan SearchVector atau Elasticsearch.

URL Configuration and Routers

Router DRF secara otomatis menghasilkan URL RESTful dari ViewSets yang terdaftar.

python
# api/urls.py
from django.urls import path, include
from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
from rest_framework_simplejwt.views import (
    TokenObtainPairView,
    TokenRefreshView,
    TokenVerifyView,
)
from .views import UserViewSet, CategoryViewSet, ArticleViewSet

# Create router with automatic URL generation
router = DefaultRouter()
router.register(r'users', UserViewSet, basename='user')
router.register(r'categories', CategoryViewSet, basename='category')
router.register(r'articles', ArticleViewSet, basename='article')

urlpatterns = [
    # Router-generated URLs
    path('', include(router.urls)),

    # JWT authentication endpoints
    path('auth/token/', TokenObtainPairView.as_view(), name='token_obtain_pair'),
    path('auth/token/refresh/', TokenRefreshView.as_view(), name='token_refresh'),
    path('auth/token/verify/', TokenVerifyView.as_view(), name='token_verify'),
]
python
# config/urls.py
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
    # All API URLs under /api/
    path('api/', include('api.urls')),
]

Konfigurasi ini mengekspos endpoint berikut:

  • POST /api/auth/token/ : mendapatkan token JWT
  • POST /api/auth/token/refresh/ : memperbarui token
  • GET/POST /api/users/ : daftar dan membuat pengguna
  • GET/PUT/PATCH/DELETE /api/users/{id}/ : operasi pada pengguna
  • Dan seterusnya untuk categories dan articles.

Advanced JWT Configuration

Autentikasi JWT memerlukan konfigurasi yang disesuaikan untuk keamanan dan pengalaman pengguna.

python
# config/settings.py
from datetime import timedelta

SIMPLE_JWT = {
    # Access token lifetime
    'ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(minutes=30),
    # Refresh token lifetime
    'REFRESH_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(days=7),
    # Automatic refresh token rotation
    'ROTATE_REFRESH_TOKENS': True,
    # Blacklist old tokens after rotation
    'BLACKLIST_AFTER_ROTATION': True,
    # Signing algorithm
    'ALGORITHM': 'HS256',
    # Signing key (use secret key in production)
    'SIGNING_KEY': SECRET_KEY,
    # Authorization header prefix
    'AUTH_HEADER_TYPES': ('Bearer',),
    # Fields included in token
    'USER_ID_FIELD': 'id',
    'USER_ID_CLAIM': 'user_id',
}

Rotasi token (ROTATE_REFRESH_TOKENS) memperkuat keamanan dengan membatalkan token lama setelah setiap pembaruan.

Automated API Testing

DRF menyediakan alat pengujian bawaan untuk memvalidasi perilaku API.

python
# api/tests/test_articles.py
from django.test import TestCase
from django.urls import reverse
from rest_framework.test import APIClient
from rest_framework import status
from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
from api.models import Article, Category

User = get_user_model()


class ArticleAPITestCase(TestCase):
    """Tests for article endpoints."""

    def setUp(self):
        """Set up test data."""
        self.client = APIClient()

        # Create test user
        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
            username='testuser',
            email='test@example.com',
            password='testpass123'
        )

        # Create category
        self.category = Category.objects.create(
            name='Tech',
            slug='tech',
            description='Technology articles'
        )

        # Create published article
        self.article = Article.objects.create(
            title='Test Article',
            slug='test-article',
            content='Detailed test content.',
            excerpt='Short summary',
            author=self.user,
            category=self.category,
            status='published'
        )

    def test_list_articles_unauthenticated(self):
        """Published articles are accessible without authentication."""
        url = reverse('article-list')
        response = self.client.get(url)

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
        self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), 1)

    def test_list_articles_filters_drafts(self):
        """Drafts are not visible to unauthenticated users."""
        # Create a draft
        Article.objects.create(
            title='Draft Article',
            slug='draft-article',
            content='Draft content',
            author=self.user,
            status='draft'
        )

        url = reverse('article-list')
        response = self.client.get(url)

        # Only published article is visible
        self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), 1)

    def test_create_article_authenticated(self):
        """An authenticated user can create an article."""
        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user)

        url = reverse('article-list')
        data = {
            'title': 'New Article',
            'slug': 'new-article',
            'content': 'New article content.',
            'category_id': self.category.id,
        }

        response = self.client.post(url, data, format='json')

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
        self.assertEqual(Article.objects.count(), 2)
        # Author is automatically assigned
        self.assertEqual(
            Article.objects.get(slug='new-article').author,
            self.user
        )

    def test_create_article_unauthenticated(self):
        """An unauthenticated user cannot create an article."""
        url = reverse('article-list')
        data = {
            'title': 'Unauthorized Article',
            'slug': 'unauthorized-article',
            'content': 'Content',
        }

        response = self.client.post(url, data, format='json')

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)

    def test_update_own_article(self):
        """An author can update their own article."""
        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user)

        url = reverse('article-detail', kwargs={'slug': self.article.slug})
        data = {'title': 'Modified Title'}

        response = self.client.patch(url, data, format='json')

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
        self.article.refresh_from_db()
        self.assertEqual(self.article.title, 'Modified Title')

    def test_update_other_user_article(self):
        """A user cannot update another user's article."""
        other_user = User.objects.create_user(
            username='other',
            email='other@example.com',
            password='otherpass123'
        )
        self.client.force_authenticate(user=other_user)

        url = reverse('article-detail', kwargs={'slug': self.article.slug})
        data = {'title': 'Modified Title'}

        response = self.client.patch(url, data, format='json')

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)

    def test_publish_action(self):
        """The publish action changes the article status."""
        draft = Article.objects.create(
            title='Draft',
            slug='draft',
            content='Draft content',
            author=self.user,
            status='draft'
        )
        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user)

        url = reverse('article-publish', kwargs={'slug': draft.slug})
        response = self.client.post(url)

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
        draft.refresh_from_db()
        self.assertEqual(draft.status, 'published')
        self.assertIsNotNone(draft.published_at)

    def test_filter_by_category(self):
        """Filtering by category works correctly."""
        url = reverse('article-list')
        response = self.client.get(url, {'category': 'tech'})

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
        self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), 1)

    def test_search_articles(self):
        """Text search works."""
        url = reverse('article-list')
        response = self.client.get(url, {'search': 'Test'})

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
        self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), 1)

Jalankan pengujian dengan perintah python manage.py test api.tests.

Error Handling and Standardized Responses

Penanganan error yang konsisten meningkatkan pengalaman developer bagi konsumen API.

python
# api/exceptions.py
from rest_framework.views import exception_handler
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework import status


def custom_exception_handler(exc, context):
    """
    Custom exception handler to standardize error responses.

    Response format:
    {
        "success": false,
        "error": {
            "code": "ERROR_CODE",
            "message": "Error description",
            "details": {...}  # Optional
        }
    }
    """
    # Call the default handler
    response = exception_handler(exc, context)

    if response is not None:
        # Standardize response format
        custom_response = {
            'success': False,
            'error': {
                'code': get_error_code(exc),
                'message': get_error_message(response.data),
                'details': response.data if isinstance(response.data, dict) else None
            }
        }
        response.data = custom_response

    return response


def get_error_code(exc):
    """Return an error code based on exception type."""
    error_codes = {
        'ValidationError': 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
        'AuthenticationFailed': 'AUTHENTICATION_FAILED',
        'NotAuthenticated': 'NOT_AUTHENTICATED',
        'PermissionDenied': 'PERMISSION_DENIED',
        'NotFound': 'NOT_FOUND',
        'MethodNotAllowed': 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED',
        'Throttled': 'RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED',
    }
    return error_codes.get(exc.__class__.__name__, 'UNKNOWN_ERROR')


def get_error_message(data):
    """Extract a readable error message from response data."""
    if isinstance(data, dict):
        if 'detail' in data:
            return str(data['detail'])
        # Collect validation messages
        messages = []
        for field, errors in data.items():
            if isinstance(errors, list):
                messages.extend([f"{field}: {e}" for e in errors])
            else:
                messages.append(f"{field}: {errors}")
        return '; '.join(messages) if messages else 'Validation error'
    return str(data)
python
# config/settings.py
REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    # ... other configurations
    'EXCEPTION_HANDLER': 'api.exceptions.custom_exception_handler',
}

Conclusion

Django REST Framework yang dikombinasikan dengan Django 5 menawarkan ekosistem lengkap untuk membangun REST API profesional. Kekuatan serializers, fleksibilitas ViewSets, dan integrasi native autentikasi JWT memungkinkan pembangunan API yang kokoh dan aman dengan cepat.

Checklist untuk API Django Berkualitas

  • Gunakan serializer terpisah untuk membaca dan menulis
  • Implementasikan custom permissions untuk kontrol akses
  • Konfigurasikan filter untuk pencarian dan pengurutan
  • Tambahkan autentikasi JWT dengan rotasi token
  • Tulis unit test untuk setiap endpoint
  • Standarisasi format respons error
  • Dokumentasikan API melalui DRF Spectacular atau drf-yasg

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