How to override delete method (generics class) in django rest framework

Question

I am trying to override delete method in generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView class using the followings code snippet. :-

In views.py

class ArtistView(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
    serializer_class = ArtistSerializer
    queryset = Users.objects.filter(user_type='artist')

In serializers.py

class ArtistProfileSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):

    class Meta:
        model = Profile
        fields = ('profile_pic_url','cover_pic_url','full_name','genre','location')


class ArtistSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):

    profiles = ArtistProfileSerializer(many=False)

    class Meta:
        model = Users
        fields =  ['id','user_type', 'email', 'profiles','username']
        def delete(self, instance, *arg, **kwargs):
            profile = instance.profiles
            profile.delete()

In urls.py

urlpatterns = [
path('all-artist/', views.ArtistListView.as_view()),
path('all-artist/<int:pk>', views.ArtistView.as_view())]

Matthew Hegarty · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-08 14:51:18Z

1

You don't need to define the delete() method in the Serializer (and definitely not in the Meta definition).

Delete logic should be handled for you because you derive from RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView in your view.

If you want to add custom logic, then you can override perform_destroy() in the view.

answered Nov 8, 2021 at 14:51

Matthew Hegarty

4,3242 gold badges31 silver badges50 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to override delete method (generics class) in django rest framework

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related