#36245: Implement Configurable Content Type Parsing `request.data` to Modernize
the
HTTPRequest
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Reporter: Adya | Owner: Adya
Type: New feature | Status: closed
Component: HTTP handling | Version: 5.1
Severity: Normal | Resolution: duplicate
Keywords: parsing, http | Triage Stage: Unreviewed
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Comment (by Adya):
Replying to [comment:5 Sarah Boyce]:
> Thank you very much for the comment, I had already checked this ticket,
maybe there was a confusion .
I think PR and discussion in ticket
https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/21442, It is not active after some
progress for the last 5 months. And according to Django GSoC Idea page it
is mentioned that contributors have to accomplish it in **two phases**. So
I opened a ticket for the initial phase. It is mentioned here
https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2025#ConfigurableContentTypeParsing
But this idea is proposed in Django **GSoC 2025** and I am working on it,
on the current Django Development version.
*I am discussing in the Forum too
https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/adyaprasad/summary*
**For the Initial phase I have implemented changes in
`django/http/request.py` and `django/http/response.py`**
In `django/http/request.py` something like (reference short code)
{{{
class HttpRequest:
# ... existing code ...
@property
def data(self):
"""
Parses and returns the request body based on Content-Type.
Currently supports:
* 'application/json': Returns the parsed JSON data
* All other content types: Returns an empty dictionary
"""
if not hasattr(self, '_cached_data'):
content_type = self.headers.get('Content-Type', '')
# Extract the main content type without parameters
content_type = content_type.split(';')[0].strip()
if content_type == 'application/json':
if not self.body:
self._cached_data = {}
else:
try:
self._cached_data =
json.loads(self.body.decode('utf-8'))
except (ValueError, UnicodeDecodeError) as exc:
from django.core.exceptions import BadRequest
raise BadRequest(f"JSON parse error - {str(exc)}")
else:
# For the initial phase, return empty dict for non-JSON
content
self._cached_data = {}
return self._cached_data
}}}
I can change the code if need and not fit
My proposal and research paper are almost ready, I am working on the Test
Cases
**Please help me, what should I do now? Either assigned me ticket #21442
and opened and assigned me this ticket**
**What would you like to recommend?**
🤞
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