what is difference between `django.test.APITestCase` and `rest_framework.test.TestCase` in `python-django`

Question

What is the major difference in these test classes django.test.TestCase and rest_framework.test.APITestCase . which is Better to test my views.py ? can you suggest me documentations to understand about these.

Thank you in advance. :-)

Answer 1

Difference between rest_framework.test.APITestCase and django.test.testcases.TestCase in HTTP Client they use (source: github).

With rest_framework APIClient it easier to test API than with Django Client. For example, less work with json responses. See more: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/testing/

Answer 2

APITestCase in rest_framework.test is to test the api's in the rest. It is specific for the api operations and api calls. Django.test.TestCase is used to test the Django classes.