Django

Change a model field name in Django REST Framework

Django tip:

You can rename the model field inside the serializer by using the source for the selected field.

For example, the is_active field from the model can be returned as active👇

# models. py
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.db import models


class UserProfile(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(to=User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    bio = models.TextField()
    birth_date = models.DateField()

    def __str__(self):
        return f"{self.user.username} profile"


# serializers.py
from rest_framework import serializers


class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    active = serializers.BooleanField(source="is_active")

    class Meta:
        model = User
        fields = ["id", "username", "email", "is_staff", "active"]