python - Django - Stream request from external site as received -


how can django used fetch data external api, triggered user request, , stream directly in request cycle without (or progressive/minimal) memory usage?

background

as short-term solution connect externally hosted micro-services, there need limit user accessibility (based off django application's authentication system) non-authenticated api. previous developers exposed these external ips in javascript , need solution them out of public eye.

requirements

  • we not bound using requests library , open using others if can speed response time.
  • responses external api may large (5-10mb) , being able shorten request cycle (user request via ajax > django > external api > django > user) crucial.

is possible? if so, can suggest method?

from django.shortcuts import http404, httpresponse import requests  def api_gateway_portal(request, path=''):     # determine whether grant access      # if so, fetch , return data     r = requests.get('http://some.ip.address/%s?api_key=12345678901234567890' % (path,))      # return json      response = httpresponse(r.content, content_type='application/json')     response['content-length'] = len(r.content)      return response

please note - aware poor long-term solution, necessary short-term demo purposes until new external authentication system completed. 

import requests  django.http import streaminghttpresponse  def api_gateway_portal(request, path=''):     url = 'http://some.ip.address/%s?api_key=12345678901234567890' % (path,)     r = requests.get(url, stream=true)      response = streaminghttpresponse(         (chunk chunk in r.iter_content(512 * 1024)),         content_type='application/json')      return response

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