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Django testing strategies with pytest-django, TDD methodology, factory_boy, mocking, coverage, and testing Django REST Framework APIs. Use when writing Django or DRF tests with pytest-django, or driving a Django feature test-first.

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SKILL.md

Django Testing with TDD

Test-driven development for Django applications using pytest, factory_boy, and Django REST Framework.

When to Activate

  • Writing new Django applications
  • Implementing Django REST Framework APIs
  • Testing Django models, views, and serializers
  • Setting up testing infrastructure for Django projects

TDD Workflow for Django

Red-Green-Refactor Cycle
python
# Step 1: RED - Write failing test
def test_user_creation():
user = User.objects.create_user(email='test@example.com', password='testpass123')
assert user.email == 'test@example.com'
assert user.check_password('testpass123')
assert not user.is_staff
# Step 2: GREEN - Make test pass
# Create User model or factory
# Step 3: REFACTOR - Improve while keeping tests green

Setup

pytest Configuration
ini
# pytest.ini
[pytest]
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = config.settings.test
testpaths = tests
python_files = test_*.py
python_classes = Test*
python_functions = test_*
addopts =
--reuse-db
--nomigrations
--cov=apps
--cov-report=html
--cov-report=term-missing
--strict-markers
markers =
slow: marks tests as slow
integration: marks tests as integration tests
Test Settings
python
# config/settings/test.py
from .base import *
DEBUG = True
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
'NAME': ':memory:',
}
}
# Disable migrations for speed
class DisableMigrations:
def __contains__(self, item):
return True
def __getitem__(self, item):
return None
MIGRATION_MODULES = DisableMigrations()
# Faster password hashing
PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
'django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher',
]
# Email backend
EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
# Celery always eager
CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = True
CELERY_TASK_EAGER_PROPAGATES = True
conftest.py
python
# tests/conftest.py
import pytest
from django.utils import timezone
from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
User = get_user_model()
@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
def timezone_settings(settings):
"""Ensure consistent timezone."""
settings.TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
@pytest.fixture
def user(db):
"""Create a test user."""
return User.objects.create_user(
email='test@example.com',
password='testpass123',
username='testuser'
)
@pytest.fixture
def admin_user(db):
"""Create an admin user."""
return User.objects.create_superuser(
email='admin@example.com',
password='adminpass123',
username='admin'
)
@pytest.fixture
def authenticated_client(client, user):
"""Return authenticated client."""
client.force_login(user)
return client
@pytest.fixture
def api_client():
"""Return DRF API client."""
from rest_framework.test import APIClient
return APIClient()
@pytest.fixture
def authenticated_api_client(api_client, user):
"""Return authenticated API client."""
api_client.force_authenticate(user=user)
return api_client

Factory Boy

Factory Setup
python
# tests/factories.py
import factory
from factory import fuzzy
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
from apps.products.models import Product, Category
User = get_user_model()
class UserFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
"""Factory for User model."""
class Meta:
model = User
email = factory.Sequence(lambda n: f"user{n}@example.com")
username = factory.Sequence(lambda n: f"user{n}")
password = factory.PostGenerationMethodCall('set_password', 'testpass123')
first_name = factory.Faker('first_name')
last_name = factory.Faker('last_name')
is_active = True
class CategoryFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
"""Factory for Category model."""
class Meta:
model = Category
name = factory.Faker('word')
slug = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda obj: obj.name.lower())
description = factory.Faker('text')
class ProductFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
"""Factory for Product model."""
class Meta:
model = Product
name = factory.Faker('sentence', nb_words=3)
slug = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda obj: obj.name.lower().replace(' ', '-'))
description = factory.Faker('text')
price = fuzzy.FuzzyDecimal(10.00, 1000.00, 2)
stock = fuzzy.FuzzyInteger(0, 100)
is_active = True
category = factory.SubFactory(CategoryFactory)
created_by = factory.SubFactory(UserFactory)
@factory.post_generation
def tags(self, create, extracted, **kwargs):
"""Add tags to product."""
if not create:
return
if extracted:
for tag in extracted:
self.tags.add(tag)
Using Factories
python
# tests/test_models.py
import pytest
from tests.factories import ProductFactory, UserFactory
def test_product_creation():
"""Test product creation using factory."""
product = ProductFactory(price=100.00, stock=50)
assert product.price == 100.00
assert product.stock == 50
assert product.is_active is True
def test_product_with_tags():
"""Test product with tags."""
tags = [TagFactory(name='electronics'), TagFactory(name='new')]
product = ProductFactory(tags=tags)
assert product.tags.count() == 2
def test_multiple_products():
"""Test creating multiple products."""
products = ProductFactory.create_batch(10)
assert len(products) == 10

Model Testing

Model Tests
python
# tests/test_models.py
import pytest
from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
from tests.factories import UserFactory, ProductFactory
class TestUserModel:
"""Test User model."""
def test_create_user(self, db):
"""Test creating a regular user."""
user = UserFactory(email='test@example.com')
assert user.email == 'test@example.com'
assert user.check_password('testpass123')
assert not user.is_staff
assert not user.is_superuser
def test_create_superuser(self, db):
"""Test creating a superuser."""
user = UserFactory(
email='admin@example.com',
is_staff=True,
is_superuser=True
)
assert user.is_staff
assert user.is_superuser
def test_user_str(self, db):
"""Test user string representation."""
user = UserFactory(email='test@example.com')
assert str(user) == 'test@example.com'
class TestProductModel:
"""Test Product model."""
def test_product_creation(self, db):
"""Test creating a product."""
product = ProductFactory()
assert product.id is not None
assert product.is_active is True
assert product.created_at is not None
def test_product_slug_generation(self, db):
"""Test automatic slug generation."""
product = ProductFactory(name='Test Product')
assert product.slug == 'test-product'
def test_product_price_validation(self, db):
"""Test price cannot be negative."""
product = ProductFactory(price=-10)
with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
product.full_clean()
def test_product_manager_active(self, db):
"""Test active manager method."""
ProductFactory.create_batch(5, is_active=True)
ProductFactory.create_batch(3, is_active=False)
active_count = Product.objects.active().count()
assert active_count == 5
def test_product_stock_management(self, db):
"""Test stock management."""
product = ProductFactory(stock=10)
product.reduce_stock(5)
product.refresh_from_db()
assert product.stock == 5
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
product.reduce_stock(10) # Not enough stock

View Testing

Django View Testing
python
# tests/test_views.py
import pytest
from django.urls import reverse
from tests.factories import ProductFactory, UserFactory
class TestProductViews:
"""Test product views."""
def test_product_list(self, client, db):
"""Test product list view."""
ProductFactory.create_batch(10)
response = client.get(reverse('products:list'))
assert response.status_code == 200
assert len(response.context['products']) == 10
def test_product_detail(self, client, db):
"""Test product detail view."""
product = ProductFactory()
response = client.get(reverse('products:detail', kwargs={'slug': product.slug}))
assert response.status_code == 200
assert response.context['product'] == product
def test_product_create_requires_login(self, client, db):
"""Test product creation requires authentication."""
response = client.get(reverse('products:create'))
assert response.status_code == 302
assert response.url.startswith('/accounts/login/')
def test_product_create_authenticated(self, authenticated_client, db):
"""Test product creation as authenticated user."""
response = authenticated_client.get(reverse('products:create'))
assert response.status_code == 200
def test_product_create_post(self, authenticated_client, db, category):
"""Test creating a product via POST."""
data = {
'name': 'Test Product',
'description': 'A test product',
'price': '99.99',
'stock': 10,
'category': category.id,
}
response = authenticated_client.post(reverse('products:create'), data)
assert response.status_code == 302
assert Product.objects.filter(name='Test Product').exists()

DRF API Testing

Serializer Testing
python
# tests/test_serializers.py
import pytest
from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
from apps.products.serializers import ProductSerializer
from tests.factories import ProductFactory
class TestProductSerializer:
"""Test ProductSerializer."""
def test_serialize_product(self, db):
"""Test serializing a product."""
product = ProductFactory()
serializer = ProductSerializer(product)
data = serializer.data
assert data['id'] == product.id
assert data['name'] == product.name
assert data['price'] == str(product.price)
def test_deserialize_product(self, db):
"""Test deserializing product data."""
data = {
'name': 'Test Product',
'description': 'Test description',
'price': '99.99',
'stock': 10,
'category': 1,
}
serializer = ProductSerializer(data=data)
assert serializer.is_valid()
product = serializer.save()
assert product.name == 'Test Product'
assert float(product.price) == 99.99
def test_price_validation(self, db):
"""Test price validation."""
data = {
'name': 'Test Product',
'price': '-10.00',
'stock': 10,
}
serializer = ProductSerializer(data=data)
assert not serializer.is_valid()
assert 'price' in serializer.errors
def test_stock_validation(self, db):
"""Test stock cannot be negative."""
data = {
'name': 'Test Product',
'price': '99.99',
'stock': -5,
}
serializer = ProductSerializer(data=data)
assert not serializer.is_valid()
assert 'stock' in serializer.errors
API ViewSet Testing
python
# tests/test_api.py
import pytest
from rest_framework.test import APIClient
from rest_framework import status
from django.urls import reverse
from tests.factories import ProductFactory, UserFactory
class TestProductAPI:
"""Test Product API endpoints."""
@pytest.fixture
def api_client(self):
"""Return API client."""
return APIClient()

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