Mark Notification as Read automatically after visiting that URL!

read_related_notifications.py

def notification_status(request):
    '''
    https://github.com/django-notifications/django-notifications
    If you're using the Django Notification app in your project then below snippet will help you to expire 
    related notifications once user visits that URL!
    Note: You've to add this file in the TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS
    '''
    full_url_path = request.path
    current_user = request.user.id
    notification_object = Notification.objects.all()
    recipients = Notification.objects.values_list('recipient')
    try:
        if notification_object.exists():
            notifications_for_current_user = Notification.objects.filter(recipient_id=current_user)
            for recipient in recipients:
                if current_user in recipient:
                    selected_notification = notifications_for_current_user.filter(description=full_url_path)
                    for instance in selected_notification:
                        instance.mark_as_read()
    except (ValueError, Notification.DoesNotExist):
        pass
    except Exception as e:
        print e
    return {}