UserBasedExceptionMiddleware.py

import sys

from django.core.signals import got_request_exception
from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
from django.views.debug import technical_500_response
from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin


class UserBasedExceptionMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
    """Allows superusers to see 500 debug pages in production"""

    def process_request(self, request):
        pass

    def process_exception(self, request, exception):
        # Make sure the exception signal is fired for Sentry
        got_request_exception.send(sender=self, request=request)
        if request.user.is_superuser:
            return technical_500_response(request, *sys.exc_info())