How do I import settings when using DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE?

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I have a Django project and am using the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE for managing each environment settings. I have created different settings files for each environment, however, I'm confused how I can access these settings without having to change the imports in my code. For example, I have this settings directory structure:

stats/
    config/
        settings/
            __init__
            base.py
            dev.py
            prod.py

base.py has all my default settings, include some API keys for third party services. I override these in each environment:

base.py

API_KEY  = "default"

dev.py

from base import *
API_KEY = "dev"

prod.py

from base import *
API_KEY = "prod"

When I start up my server, I use

./manage.py runserver --settings=stats.config.settings.dev

But how do I access the API_KEY without having to change "dev" to "prod" every time I deploy? This is how I currently access the API_KEY in my code:

from stats.config.settings.dev import API_KEY

I can't seem to find the proper answer to this anywhere. Thanks!

Iain Shelvington · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-25 15:30:04Z

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You access your settings via django.conf.settings, you're not supposed to import/access them directly

from django.conf import settings
settings. API_KEY

answered Feb 25, 2021 at 15:30

Iain Shelvington

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Snuh Over a year ago

Ahhh, I read that during the set up of my different environments but didn't quite make the connection between the two. I tested it out and it's working. Thanks!

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