djangorestframework-stubs
PEP-484 stubs for django-rest-framework
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use Django REST Framework and mypy for type checking. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It's essential for teams that want static type safety in DRF projects. Install it as part of your development dependencies and configure the mypy plugin in your mypy.ini.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; mypy must be configured with the mypy_drf_plugin.main plugin in mypy.ini for full type support.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a release 2 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use this in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-12 (2 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,340,396 downloads/mo, #1,926 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install djangorestframework-stubs
Add to mypy.ini:
[mypy]
plugins =
mypy_drf_plugin.main- Whether the plugin handles all serializer patterns or has known gaps in type inference.
- Performance impact of the mypy plugin on type-checking speed for large projects.
- Specific version compatibility with different versions of django-stubs and typing-extensions.
What it is and what it does
djangorestframework-stubs is a collection of type stubs that teach mypy how to understand Django REST Framework's type signatures. It bridges the gap between DRF's dynamic nature and Python's static type system, allowing you to catch type errors at development time rather than runtime.
The package works by providing stub files (.pyi) that describe DRF's public API in terms mypy understands, plus a mypy plugin that enhances inference for common patterns. You install it alongside your project's type-checking setup, configure mypy to load the plugin, and then annotate your code with generic type parameters to get precise type information for model instances and method signatures. It depends on django-stubs, typing-extensions, and types-pyyaml.
Use it for
- Catch type errors in CI/CD before deployment by running mypy on code using Django REST Framework.
- Get IDE autocomplete and type hints when writing custom methods and validators.
- Ensure serializer subclasses correctly type-hint their related model class to prevent Any inference.
- Validate that view methods receive and return the correct types.
- Migrate a Django REST Framework codebase toward full type safety incrementally.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use Django REST Framework and mypy for type checking.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It's essential for teams that want static type safety in DRF projects. Install it as part of your development dependencies and configure the mypy plugin in your mypy.ini.
Install
djangorestframework-stubs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a release 2 days ago. Requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on django-stubs, typing-extensions, and types-pyyaml.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; mypy must be configured with the mypy_drf_plugin.main plugin in mypy.ini for full type support.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use this in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install djangorestframework-stubs
Add to mypy.ini:
[mypy]
plugins =
mypy_drf_plugin.mainVerify before relying
- Whether the plugin handles all serializer patterns or has known gaps in type inference.
- Performance impact of the mypy plugin on type-checking speed for large projects.
- Specific version compatibility with different versions of django-stubs and typing-extensions.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesdjango-stubstyping-extensionstypes-pyyaml |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,340,396 / month, #1,926 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Framework :: DjangoLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Typing :: Typed |
Evidence: djangorestframework_stubs-3.18.0-py3-none-any.whl
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