make two fields in serializer from a same model

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I'm using a nested serializer in another serializer and I have two models Object and ObjectMedia see the following code:

class ObjectMediaSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    media_address = serializers.SerializerMethodField()    
    class Meta:
        model = ObjectMedia
        fields = ["media_address", "type"]

class ObjectAddEditSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
   
    slug = serializers.SlugField(read_only=True)
    object_medias = ObjectMediaSerializer(many=True, required=True)

    class Meta:
        model = Program
        fields = [
            "slug",
            "object_medias",
        ]

I want to add object media in two fields(separated by their type) like below but I don't know how it is possible:

{
  "slug":"my_slug",
  "object_media_type1": [
    {
      "media_address ": "somewhere",
       "type":TYPE1
    }
  ],
"object_media_type2": [
    {
      "media_address ": "somewhere",
       "type":TYPE2
    },
      {
      "media_address ": "somewhere\else",
       "type":TYPE2
    }]
}

ThomasGth · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-11 10:36:02Z

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You can do this using a SerializerMethodField:

class ObjectAddEditSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
   
    slug = serializers.SlugField(read_only=True)
    object_media_type1 = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
    object_media_type2 = serializers.SerializerMethodField()

    def get_object_media_type1(self, instance):
        return ObjectMediaSerializer(instance.object_medias.filter(type="type1"), many=True).data

    def get_object_media_type2(self, instance):
        return ObjectMediaSerializer(instance.object_medias.filter(type="type2"), many=True).data

    class Meta:
        model = Program
        fields = [
            "slug",
            "object_media_type1",
            "object_media_type2",
        ]

Be aware that they are read-only. Official docs here.

answered May 11, 2022 at 10:36

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Ivan Zamula · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-05 08:16:39Z

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You can do this for read-only purpose with nested serializers:


class ObjectMediaSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    media_address = serializers.SerializerMethodField()    
    class Meta:
        model = ObjectMedia
        fields = ["media_address", "type"]

class ObjectAddEditSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
   
    slug = serializers.SlugField(read_only=True)
    object_medias_1 = ObjectMediaSerializer(source='your-fk-relation', many=True, required=True)
    object_medias_2 = ObjectMediaSerializer(source='your-fk-relation', many=True, required=True)


    class Meta:
        model = Program
        fields = [
            "slug",
            "object_medias_1",
            "object_medias_2",
        ]

edited Oct 5, 2023 at 8:16

answered Oct 5, 2023 at 8:16

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