In this technical blog post, we'll tackle an intriguing topic: how to conceal specific APIs from the watchful eyes of Swagger in Django REST. Swagger, a formidable tool for documenting APIs, can sometimes pose challenges when you want to keep certain endpoints hidden.
Excluding Views from Schema Generation
One effective approach to hiding APIs is to leverage the swagger_schema = None
parameter. This simple yet powerful trick instructs Swagger to exclude a particular view from the schema generation process, effectively making it invisible to Swagger's prying eyes.
# views.py from rest_framework import viewsets from rest_framework.decorators import action from drf_yasg.utils import swagger_auto_schema class MyViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet): @swagger_auto_schema(auto_schema=None) @action(methods=['GET'], detail=False) def hidden_api(self, request): pass
By incorporating the swagger_auto_schema
decorator with the auto_schema=None
argument, you've successfully rendered the hidden_api
method invisible to Swagger's documentation. This technique allows you to maintain a clean and organized API documentation, showcasing only the endpoints you want to expose.
Conclusion
With this newfound knowledge, you now possess the power to selectively conceal APIs from Swagger's watchful gaze. This newfound ability empowers you to create a streamlined and purposeful API documentation, catering specifically to the needs of your project. May your APIs flourish, and may your documentation remain pristine!