Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs. It provides a full suite of features, including authentication, serialization, and request handling. One of the features of Django REST framework is the ability to add permissions to views. This tutorial will show you how to use the IsAdminUser permission in Django REST framework.
The first step is to install Django REST framework. You can do this using pip:
pip install djangorestframeworkOnce the installation is complete, you can import the framework into your project:
import rest_frameworkThe next step is to create a Django project. You can do this using the django-admin command:
django-admin startproject myprojectThis will create a new directory called myproject. You can then change into this directory and start the development server:
cd myprojectpython manage.py runserverThe next step is to create an app. You can do this using the django-admin command:
python manage.py startapp myappThis will create a new directory called myapp. You can then add this app to the INSTALLED_APPS list in the settings.py file:
INSTALLED_APPS = [ ... 'myapp',]The next step is to add the IsAdminUser permission to the app. You can do this by adding the following code to the myapp/permissions.py file:
from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUserclass IsAdminUserPermission(IsAdminUser): """ Custom permission to only allow admin users. """ def has_permission(self, request, view): return request.user and request.user.is_staffThe next step is to add the permission to the view. You can do this by adding the following code to the myapp/views.py file:
from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUserPermissionclass MyView(APIView): permission_classes = [IsAdminUserPermission] def get(self, request): # Your code here passThe final step is to test the permission. You can do this by making a request to the view with a non-admin user. If the request is successful, then the permission is working correctly. If the request is denied, then the permission is not working correctly.
In conclusion, this tutorial has shown you how to use the IsAdminUser permission in Django REST framework. You have learned how to install Django REST framework, create a Django project, create an app, add the app to the INSTALLED_APPS list, add the IsAdminUser permission to the app, add the permission to the view, and test the permission.