django-create-api-endpoint

name	django-create-api-endpoint
description	Steps for adding a new Django REST Framework API endpoint

When to use

Use this skill when exposing new data or functionality via the DRF API using viewsets and serializers.

Steps

1. Create or update a serializer in the appropriate location within app/eventyay/api/. Prefer using explicit serializer fields covering direct model or nested relation mappings.
2. Create or update a viewset within app/eventyay/api/.
3. Register the new viewset's router in the appropriate module router or app/eventyay/api/urls.py.

Validation

1. Verify that the serializer correctly maps exactly to the expected model or relations without unnecessary custom method wrappers.
2. Assert the endpoint resolves effectively.

Gotchas

• Computed Data Overuse: Only use SerializerMethodField for genuinely computed or conditional data. Do NOT use it if a direct field assignment natively exists.