Django 4.2: implementing Async Views and Database Transactions in a Custom Middleware
This might be a silly question, but I'm working on a Django 4.2 project that uses async views, and I've implemented a custom middleware to handle some request logging. However, I'm running into issues with database transactions when manipulating data within these async views. The question arises when I attempt to wrap my database operations in a transaction using `atomic()`. I keep getting the following behavior: `RuntimeError: Database operations are not allowed in this context`. Here’s a simplified version of my async view and middleware: ```python # views.py from django.http import JsonResponse from django.db import transaction async def my_async_view(request): data = await some_async_function() with transaction.atomic(): # Attempting to save some data await MyModel.objects.create(field=data) return JsonResponse({'status': 'success'}) ``` ```python # middleware.py from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin class CustomMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin): def process_request(self, request): # Some logging logic here pass ``` When I remove the `transaction.atomic()` context manager, the view works fine, but I need the atomic transaction for data integrity. I've also tried using `database_sync_to_async` to execute the database operations, but that leads to a different behavior regarding threading. Is there a recommended approach for handling database transactions in async views, especially when custom middleware is involved? Any insights or best practices would be greatly appreciated! I'm working on a CLI tool that needs to handle this. I'm working on a CLI tool that needs to handle this. I'm working on a REST API that needs to handle this. What's the correct way to implement this?