I'm new with python, I'm trying to parse api request to a defined model, so how to fix below code? class PersonSerializer(serializers.Serializer): name = serializers.CharField() class APIJustTest(APIView): parser_classes = (JSONParser,) @swagger_auto_schema(request_body=PersonSerializer) def post(self, request, *args, **krgs): serializer = PersonSerializer(data=request.data) serializer.is_valid() nameOK = serializer['name'].value #dictionary works but I prefer defined model nameError = serializer.name #this is defined model but will cause server error return JsonResponse({}) Continue reading...