529 create post endpoint

backend/server/serializers.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from rest_framework import serializers
-from server.models import Opportunity, OpportunityXMeetings, OpportunityXTech
-
+from server.models import Opportunity, OpportunityXMeetings, OpportunityXTech, Post
 
 class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
@@ -27,3 +26,9 @@ class OpportunityXTechSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = OpportunityXTech
         fields = "__all__"
+
+
+class PostSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Post
+        fields = "__all__"

backend/server/tests.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework.test import RequestsClient
+from server.models import Post
+
 
 HOST = "http://localhost:8000"
 BASE_URI = "/api"
@@ -73,3 +75,21 @@ def test_healthcheck(self):
         response = self.client.get(f"{HOST}{BASE_URI}{self.uri}", format="json")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(response.json()["message"], "healthcheck")
+
+# This test failed with a 400 code even though the CreatePost view worked as intended, remove this comment if test works
+class CreatePostTest(TestCase):
+    def test_create_post(self):
+        data = {
+            "role": "Developer",
+            "subrole": "Backend",
+            "project": "Project X",
+            "meetings_times": ["Monday 10am", "Wednesday 5pm"],
+            "difficulty_level": 3,
+            "details": {"description": "Project description and requirement..."},
+            "updated_by_or_token": "user123"
+        }
+        print(f"{HOST}{BASE_URI}/create_post")
+        response = self.client.post("/api/create_post", data, format='json')
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
+        self.assertTrue(Post.objects.filter(role="Developer").exists())

backend/server/urls.py

@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
         ),
         name="swagger-ui",
     ),
+    path('create_post', views.CreatePost.as_view(), name='create_post'),
 ]

backend/server/views.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-from rest_framework import generics, permissions, renderers, viewsets
+from rest_framework import generics, permissions, renderers, viewsets, status
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from server.models import Opportunity
-from server.serializers import OpportunitySerializer, UserSerializer
+from server.serializers import OpportunitySerializer, UserSerializer, PostSerializer
 import time
 from django.conf import settings
 
@@ -40,4 +40,13 @@ def get(self, request):
             "uptime": f"{uptime_hours:.2f} hours",
             # "uptime": f"{uptime_seconds:.1f} seconds",
             "version": settings.VERSION
-        })
+        })
+
+class CreatePost(APIView):
+    def post(self, request, format=None):
+        serializer = PostSerializer(data = request.data)
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            print(serializer.validated_data)
+            serializer.save()
+            return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)