Minimalistic REST API view

urls.py

from django.conf.urls import url

from views import sample_api_view

urlpatterns = [
    url(
        r'^sample-api-view/$',
        sample_api_view,
        name="sample_api_view"
    ),
]

views.py

import json

from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
from rest_framework.response import Response


@api_view(http_method_names=['GET', 'POST'])
def sample_api_view(request):
    data = json.dumps(request.data)
    return Response(data)

views_cbv.py

import json

from rest_framework.views import APIView
from rest_framework.response import Response


class SampleApiView(APIView):
  
    def get(self, request, format=None):
        data = json.dumps(request.data)
        return Response(data)

    def post(self, request, format=None):
        data = json.dumps(request.data)
        return Response(data)