Integrate HTTP method "QUERY" support in Django

Mentorship
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Hi, I want to contribute to the django project.

As we know new HTTP method - QUERY has been added. I was wondering if I could be of any help in integrating that to the django.
I am clueless right now and need some mentoring on where to start.

UPDATE: Someone already suggested this - Add support for the HTTP QUERY method (RFC 10008) · Issue #185 · django/new-features · GitHub

Thanks

Samarth Tyagi

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Hi Samarth,

It’s great that you want to contribute to Django—everyone starts somewhere.

Since you’re new, I wouldn’t begin by writing code immediately. I’d first spend some time understanding how Django currently handles HTTP methods.

A good approach would be:

  • Look at how methods like GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and OPTIONS are implemented in Django (django.http, request handling, and generic views).
  • Read through RFC 10008 so you understand exactly how QUERY differs from existing methods and what behavior Django would need to support.
  • Clone Django, run the test suite locally, and get familiar with the development workflow.
  • Search the codebase for places where allowed HTTP methods are defined (for example, class-based views, decorators like require_http_methods, middleware, and request parsing).
  • Then take a look at the GitHub issue that was opened for this feature. If nobody has started working on it yet, leave a comment saying you’d like to investigate or work on it. The Django community is usually happy to provide guidance if you’ve done a bit of homework first.

Even if implementing full support feels overwhelming, you can still contribute by:

  • researching all the places that would need changes,
  • proposing a design,
  • improving documentation,
  • or writing tests once the implementation starts.

Small contributions are valuable too. Good luck—I hope your first Django contribution goes well!