Middleware Order and process_view
Control the middleware stack correctly.
Order Decides Everything
The MIDDLEWARE list is ordered, and that order controls which layer wraps which. Swapping two entries can change behavior entirely.
Top Wraps the Outside
On the way in, Django runs middleware top to bottom. The first entry is the outermost layer that sees the request first.
All lessons in this course
- post_save and pre_delete Signals
- Connecting Receivers Properly
- Writing Custom Middleware
- Middleware Order and process_view