What is Django ASGI routing?

What is Django ASGI routing?

Django ASGI routing is a way to handle asynchronous requests in Django applications using ASGI (Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface). It allows you to define routes for handling WebSocket connections and HTTP requests asynchronously.

How do I set up ASGI routing in my Django project?

To set up ASGI routing, you need to define an asgi.py file in your Django project. In this file, you can use the ProtocolTypeRouter to route different types of connections, such as HTTP and WebSocket.

Can you give me an example of ASGI routing?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter
from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack

application = ProtocolTypeRouter({
    "http": get_asgi_application(),
    "websocket": AuthMiddlewareStack(
        URLRouter([
            # Your WebSocket URL patterns here
        ])
    ),
})

What are the benefits of using ASGI over WSGI?

ASGI supports asynchronous communication, allowing for better handling of long-lived connections like WebSockets, which WSGI does not support. This makes ASGI more suitable for real-time applications.