def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs): nick = request.POST.get('nickname') faction = request.POST.get('faction') level = request.POST.get('level') ap = request.POST.get('ap') email = request.POST.get('email') if not nick and faction and level and ap and email: return HttpResponseBadRequest( content=json.dumps({'error': 'Bad request. ' 'Must include all the necessary ' 'fields.'}), content_type='application/json' ) try: player = Player.objects.get(email=email) except Player.DoesNotExist: player = Player() player.nickname = nick if faction == u'RESISTANCE': player.faction = player.FACTION_CHOICES.RESISTANCE else: player.faction = Player.FACTION_CHOICES.ENLIGHTENED player.ap = int(ap) player.email = email player.save() response = OrderedDict() response['status'] = 'success' response['position'] = player.position() return HttpResponse( content=json.dumps(response), content_type='application/json' )