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Python Django REST Framework RESTful Django Create a ListView with a POST

Mark Schuit
Mark Schuit
2,921 Points
Posted by Mark Schuit
Mark Schuit
2,921 Points

Create a ListView with a POST code challenge - can't save a valid record and respond with 201 status code.

Hi, I'm trying to do this code challenge, and after having watched the video many times, I still can't get this to work. It must be something stupid, but I can't see what I'm doing wrong. Could someone point me in the right direction? The code challenge says: Bummer! Your method didn't save a valid record! Your method didn't respond with a 201 status code!

scorekeeper/views.py 
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework.views import APIView

from . import models
from . import serializers


class GameListCreate(APIView):
    def get(self, request, format=None):
        games = models.Game.objects.all()
        serializer = serializers.GameSerializer(games, many=True)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    def post(self, request, format=None):
        serializer = serializers.GameSerializer(data=request.data)
        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
        serializer.save()
        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)

1 Answer

Jeremiah Bushau
Jeremiah Bushau
24,061 Points

edit: after searching around a bit more i found this answer...

You need to import status from rest_framework import status

I fought with this quiz for an hour. Finally completed it with the following code:

def post(self, request, format=None):
        serializer = serializers.GameSerializer(data=request.data)
        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
        serializer.save()
        return Response(serializer.data, 201)

I'm pretty sure that hard coding the response status code like that is just cheating the tests used to check the answer? If someone could post the 'actual answer' i would be grateful because i don't see anything wrong with his original code.

Mark Schuit
Mark Schuit
2,921 Points
Mark Schuit
Mark Schuit
2,921 Points

You, Sir, are a lifesaver! Thanks for your help!

Paula Isabela Cardoso Resende
Paula Isabela Cardoso Resende
Courses Plus Student 116 Points

Thanks!