How to JSON serialize __dict__ of a Django model?

Question

I want to serialize the values of a single model in Django. Because I want to use get(), values() is not available. However, I read on Google Groups that you ca

Answer 1

model_to_dict() is what you need:

from django.forms.models import model_to_dict

data = model_to_dict(model)
data['logo'] = data['logo'].url
return HttpResponse(json.dumps(data), content_type='application/json')

By specifying fields and exclude keyword arguments you can control what fields to serialize.

Also, you can simplify the try/except block by using the shortcut get_object_or_404():

model = get_object_or_404(Customer, id=id, user=1)