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How to use a custom http accept header with Django Rest Framework?

Is there any way to allow Django Rest Framework app to accept the custom accept header like "application/vdn.name.v1+json"?

I keep getting a response like this

Could not satisfy the request Accept header.
Solution

  • Try defining a custom renderer and setting the media_type attribute.

    from rest_framework.renderers import JSONRenderer

class MyRenderer(JSONRenderer):
    media_type = 'application/vdn.name.v1+json'

    Then enable your renderer (see the docs for more info)

    REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    'DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES': (
        'path.to.MyRenderer',
        'rest_framework.renderers.JSONRenderer',
        'rest_framework.renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer',
    )
}