Simple function to return json in Django

Wed 22 February 2012

Just a small code snippet I use when I need to return json, comments are welcomed.

from django.http import HttpResponse  
from django.utils import simplejson as json

def json_response(dict_to_convert_to_json):  
    return HttpResponse(json.dumps(dict_to_convert_to_json),
                        mimetype="application/json")

To use it in your view you just do it this …

Sam Stoelinga

Simple function to return json in Django