How DRF Serializer Validation Actually Runs (and the Order That Trips Everyone)

Field validators, validate_<field>, and validate(): the three levels, the exact sequence they fire in, and the PATCH trap nobody warns you about. If you build APIs with Django REST Framework, serializer validation is the gate every piece of incoming data passes through. Most developers wire it up by copying examples without really knowing... Weiterlesen: How DRF Serializer Validation Actually Runs (and the Order That Trips…