How can I test my Django REST framework API?

How can I test my Django REST framework API?

You can use Django's built-in test framework along with the REST framework's test tools. Would you like a code example?

Yes, please provide a code example for testing a simple API.

Sure! Here's a basic example:

from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
from django.urls import reverse

class MyAPITestCase(APITestCase):
    def test_get_items(self):
        url = reverse('item-list')  # Adjust the URL name accordingly
        response = self.client.get(url)
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)

This tests a GET request to your API.

What about testing POST requests?

For POST requests, you can use the self.client.post() method. Here's an example:

def test_create_item(self):
    url = reverse('item-list')
    data = {'name': 'New Item'}
    response = self.client.post(url, data, format='json')
    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)