Django REST framework serializer return format as list instead of JSON

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Hello i am trying to develop a simple REST API endpoint using Django rest framework.I tried checking similar questions but did not work.I want my output as (JSON Format):

{
    {
        "id": 1,
        "status": "ONLINE"
    },
    {
        "id": 2,
        "status": "OFFLINE"
    }
}

but my output is (List Format):

[
    {
        "id": 1,
        "status": "ONLINE"
    },
    {
        "id": 2,
        "status": "OFFLINE"
    }
]

My models.py:

class Device(models.Model):
    status = models.CharField(max_length=10, default="OFFLINE")

my serializer.py:

class DeviceSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
        model = Device
        fields = '__all__'

and my views.py:

def device_list(request):
    devices = Device.objects.all()
    serializer = DeviceSerializer(devices, many=True)
    return Response(serializer.data)

No idea what you're asking, expected and actual are identical — bryan60
– bryan60, Commented Sep 15, 2020 at 16:37
You're misinterpreting your output. the first one isn't valid JSON and couldn't be read by a browser or produced by DRF. — bryan60
– bryan60, Commented Sep 15, 2020 at 16:41

pbacterio · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-15 16:57:16Z

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The output you want is not valid json. {} is for dicts, maps, etc... and [] is for lists.

answered Sep 15, 2020 at 16:57

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Surya Pratap Rana · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-15 16:46:52Z

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def device_list(request):
    devices = Device.objects.all()
    serializer = DeviceSerializer(devices, many=True)
    return Response({"data":serializer.data})

answered Sep 15, 2020 at 16:46

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Zaman Ganji · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-10 22:39:40Z

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return Response(serializer.data[0])

answered Oct 10, 2022 at 22:39

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