Django REST always return hyperlink with http proto even if the request is made via https

We always host Django app behind a proxy server(apache or nginx) in production, the connection from your client and the proxy server may be(better be) https. However, between the proxy server and Django app(gunicorn or whatever you’re using) is usually http. So Django thinks that the client is using http, and returns all hyperlink including media link & hyperlink fields using http protocol.

This sometimes is not a big problem, as we can force all http connection to our proxy server to use https like the following.

This may solve the security problem but what if your client does not support http(IOS, WechatApp etc.)?

The best way to solve this is to let Django know the protocol that your client is using.

Now we know the reason behind this, solving the problem becomes trivial.

Use one of Django’s setting

And don’t forget to forward protocol in your proxy server, here is an example in Apache.

Problem solved :)

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