Django Download csv after post request - django

Question

I want to create an endpoint, in this endpoint its possible to send POST request, if the POST request
is validated, then the page download a csv
I created the serializer form to make a easy validation of the data received
My problem is that the csv its easy downloaded in a HttpResponse, but i need neccesary to make a endpoint and a validation of the data in a post request.
My principal problem is that i can´t return the export function next of the validation
This are my files
#urls.py
from django.conf.urls import url
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
url(r'^hello-view/', views.HelloApiView.as_view()),
]
Serializers
#serializers.py
from rest_framework import serializers
class HelloSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
"""Serializes a name field """
name = serializers.CharField(max_length=100)
seller_id = serializers.CharField(max_length=100)
def validate_name(self, dob):
UnitOfMeasureName = ["Each", "Grams", "Ounces", "Pounds", "Kilograms", "Metric Tons"]
if dob in UnitOfMeasureName:
return dob
else:
raise serializers.ValidationError('Wrong username')
And the views files
In this file i created the export function to try to export the csv data, but doesnt works
import csv
from django.shortcuts import render
from django.http import HttpResponse
from rest_framework import viewsets
from rest_framework.views import APIView
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework import status
from . import serializers
class HelloApiView(APIView):
def export(self, request):
response = HttpResponse(content_type='text/csv')
writer = csv.writer(response)
writer.writerow(['First name', 'Last name', 'ID'])
response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="one.csv"'
return response
serializer_class = serializers.HelloSerializer
def get(self, request, format=None):
an_apiview = [
'Uses HTTP METHOD as function',
'Its is similar to a traditional django view'
]
return Response({'message': 'Hello', 'anapi': an_apiview})
def post(self, request):
serializer = serializers.HelloSerializer(data = request.data)
if serializer.is_valid():
in this place i want to return the file
else:
return Response(
serializer.errors, status = status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)

Answer 1

Add a new endpoint to your urls.py file
#urls.py
from django.conf.urls import url
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
url(r'^hello-view/', views.HelloApiView.as_view()),
url(r'^csv_download/$', views.csv_download, name="csv_download"),
]
Then in your views.py file, add a function called csv_download and move all of your stuff there (This might be unnecessary, but it sure makes for cleaner, more readable code)
# views.py
import csv
from django.shortcuts import render
from django.http import HttpResponse
from rest_framework import viewsets
from rest_framework.views import APIView
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework import status
from . import serializers
class HelloApiView(APIView):
def get(self, request, format=None):
an_apiview = [
'Uses HTTP METHOD as function',
'Its is similar to a traditional django view'
]
return Response({'message': 'Hello', 'anapi': an_apiview})
def csv_download(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
serializer_class = serializers.HelloSerializer
serializer = serializers.HelloSerializer(data = request.data)
if serializer.is_valid():
response = HttpResponse(content_type='text/csv')
response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="one.csv"'
writer = csv.writer(response,delimiter=',') # I always like to specify the delimeter
writer.writerow(['First name', 'Last name', 'ID'])
#Then you may actually want to write some data to the CSV file, currently, you've only defined the headers (first row). An example would be like:
for value in list_of_objects:
writer.writerow([
value.first_name,
value.last_name,
value.id
])
return response
else:
return Response(
serializer.errors, status = status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
else:
# redirect them or do something here if they hit this URL without a POST request