from rest_framework import serializers class TestNestedSerializer: def setup(self): class NestedSerializer(serializers.Serializer): one = serializers.IntegerField(max_value=10) two = serializers.IntegerField(max_value=10) class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer): nested = NestedSerializer() self.Serializer = TestSerializer def test_nested_validate(self): input_data = { 'nested': { 'one': '1', 'two': '2', } } expected_data = { 'nested': { 'one': 1, 'two': 2, } } serializer = self.Serializer(data=input_data) assert serializer.is_valid() assert serializer.validated_data == expected_data def test_nested_serialize_empty(self): expected_data = { 'nested': { 'one': None, 'two': None } } serializer = self.Serializer() assert serializer.data == expected_data