Django JsonpResponse

JsonpResponse.py

#adapted from http://nigel.jp/2011/06/jsonp-with-django/

#JsonpResponse object
import json
from django.http import HttpResponse
class JsonpResponse(HttpResponse):
    def __init__(self, data, callback):
        json = json.dumps(data)
        jsonp = "%s(%s)" % (callback, json)
        HttpResponse.__init__(
            self, jsonp,
            mimetype='application/json'
        )

#and in the view function
def view(request):
    #arbitrary view code here where 'response' is the dictionary to be serialized and returned
    return JsonpResponse(response, request.GET['callback'])