models.py

class User(AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin):
    class Meta:
        abstract = False

    USERNAME_FIELD = 'email'

    account_type = models.IntegerField(choices=ACCOUNT_TYPES, default=2)

    first_name = models.CharField(max_length=30)
    middle_names = models.CharField(max_length=30)
    last_name = models.CharField(max_length=30)

    @property
    def full_name(self):
        return self.first_name + ' ' + self.middle_names + ' ' + self.last_name

    email = models.EmailField(unique=True)


    is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
    is_staff = models.BooleanField(default=False)

    created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

    objects = UserManager()


    def get_short_name(self):
        if self.is_staff:
            return 'Staff'
        else:
            return self.first_name

    def get_username(self):
        return self.email

serializers.py

from rest_framework import serializers
from .models import User

class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
        model = User 
        fields =  ('url', 'first_name', 'email',)

urls.py

from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, url
from profile.views import * 

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    url(r'^users/$', UserList.as_view(), name='user-list'),
    url(r'^users/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/$', UserDetail.as_view(), name='user-detail'),

    url(r'$', login_required(route_to_profile_page), name='profile'),
)

views.py

class UserList(generics.ListAPIView):
    queryset = User.objects.all()
    serializer_class = UserSerializer 

class UserDetail(generics.RetrieveAPIView):
    queryset = User.objects.all()
    serializer_class = UserSerializer