How can I test my Django REST framework API?

How can I test my Django REST framework API?

You can use tools like Django's built-in test framework, pytest, or the Django REST framework's APIClient to test your API.

Can you show me an example of a test case using APIClient?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

from rest_framework.test import APIClient
from django.test import TestCase

class MyAPITestCase(TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.client = APIClient()

    def test_get_endpoint(self):
        response = self.client.get('/api/my-endpoint/')
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)

What about testing for authentication?

For authentication, you can use the force_authenticate method in your tests. Here's an example:

from rest_framework.test import APIClient
from django.contrib.auth.models import User

class AuthAPITestCase(TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.client = APIClient()
        self.user = User.objects.create_user(username='testuser', password='testpass')

    def test_authenticated_access(self):
        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user)
        response = self.client.get('/api/protected-endpoint/')
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)