Django ForeignKey field required despite blank=True and null=True

Question

I am using Django REST Framework and I have a MyNodel with a related MyOtherModel in a many-to-one relationship:

models.ForeignKey(MyModel, related_name="my_other_models", blank=True, null=True)

Although blank=True, null=True, when I try to post a MyModel JSON without a my_other_models field I get a "this field is required" error.

It would be much easier for us to help you if you provide the traceback and the view where you try to create MyNodel object — Adilet Maratov, Oct 25 '16 at 10:58

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 25 '16 at 11:03

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In your serializer, you need to add required=False.

field = MyModelSerializer(required=False)

answered Oct 25 '16 at 11:03

1GDST

What should be done if using `class Meta` to define the fields automatically ? – Overdrivr Oct 17 '18 at 07:08
Just overwrite it with this new field. – 1GDST Oct 17 '18 at 22:35

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