Search code examples
pythondjangodjango-modelsdjango-rest-frameworkdjango-serializer

Database first Django models


In ASP.NET there is entity framework or something called "database first," where entities are generated from an existing database. Is there something similar for Django?

I usually work with a pre-existing database that I need to create a backend (and subsequently a front end) for. Some of these relational databases have many tables and relations so manually writing models isn't a good idea. I've scoured Google for solutions but have come up relatively empty handed.


Solution

  • You can use the information on this link.

    python manage.py inspectdb > models.py
    

    https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/howto/legacy-databases/ It depends on your database, but I've worked with it and is good.