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Asked 3 months ago by EtherealTracker423

Why does running Django under Uvicorn (ASGI) cause SuspiciousFileOperation errors for static files?

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I recently switched my Django app from WSGI to ASGI using Uvicorn to enable streaming support, and now I’m encountering issues with static files. In debug mode, when the Django debug toolbar is enabled, I get an error about my site logo not being in the static directory. Disabling the debug toolbar displays the page, but the CSS files return 404 errors.

All static file handling works perfectly under WSGI, so it seems the issue is related to running under ASGI, as Django behaves like it isn’t running in debug mode.

The logs show 404 errors for files in the static directory:

BASH
INFO:     127.0.0.1:49413 - "GET /static/css/dist/styles.css?v=1732118871 HTTP/1.1" 404 Not Found
[WARNING 2024-11-20 16:07:51,977 django.request:248] Not Found: /static/debug_toolbar/js/timer.js None None
[WARNING 2024-11-20 16:07:51,977 django.request:248] Not Found: /static/debug_toolbar/js/timer.js None None
INFO:     127.0.0.1:49414 - "GET /static/debug_toolbar/js/timer.js HTTP/1.1" 404 Not Found

Below is the traceback:

PYTHON
Environment:


Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://localhost:8000/content/campaign/203/content/2309/edit

Django Version: 5.1.3
Python Version: 3.11.6
Uvicorn version: 0.32.0
Installed Applications:
['core.apps.CoreConfig',
 'django.contrib.admin',
 'django.contrib.auth',
 'django.contrib.contenttypes',
 'django.contrib.sessions',
 'django.contrib.messages',
 'django.contrib.staticfiles',
 'django.contrib.humanize',
 'django.contrib.sites',
 'corsheaders',
 'defender',
 'emailevents',
 'feedback',
 'payments',
 'staticpages',
 'teams',
 'users',
 'allauth',
 'allauth.account',
 'nested_admin',
 'phonenumber_field',
 'formset',
 'djmoney',
 'djstripe',
 'anymail',
 'django_recaptcha',
 'tailwind',
 'theme',
 'template_partials',
 'widget_tweaks',
 'recurring',
 'debug_toolbar',
 'django_browser_reload']
Installed Middleware:
['django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
 'corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware',
 'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
 'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
 'defender.middleware.FailedLoginMiddleware',
 'djangopoc.sentry.EnrichEventMiddleware',
 'users.middleware.EnsureMobileVerifiedMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
 'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
 'django_ratelimit.middleware.RatelimitMiddleware',
 'allauth.account.middleware.AccountMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.sites.middleware.CurrentSiteMiddleware',
 'teams.middleware.CurrentProjectMiddleware',
 'django_browser_reload.middleware.BrowserReloadMiddleware',
 'debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware']


Template error:
In template /.../venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.html, error at line 30
   The joined path (/images/logo.svg) is located outside of the base path component (/.../core/static)
   20 :   </ol>
   21 : {% else %}
   22 :   <p>{% trans "None" %}</p>
   23 : {% endif %}
   24 : 
   25 : <h4>{% blocktrans count staticfiles|length as staticfiles_count %}Static file{% plural %}Static files{% endblocktrans %}</h4>
   26 : {% if staticfiles %}
   27 :   <dl>
   28 :     {% for staticfile in staticfiles %}
   29 :       <dt><strong><a class="toggleTemplate" href="{{ staticfile.url }}">{{ staticfile }}</a></strong></dt>
   30 :       <dd><samp> {{ staticfile.real_path }} </samp></dd>
   31 :     {% endfor %}
   32 :   </dl>
   33 : {% else %}
   34 :   <p>{% trans "None" %}</p>
   35 : {% endif %}
   36 : 
   37 : 
   38 : {% for finder, payload in staticfiles_finders.items %}
   39 :   <h4>{{ finder }} ({% blocktrans count payload|length as payload_count %}{{ payload_count }} file{% plural %}{{ payload_count }} files{% endblocktrans %})</h4>
   40 :   <table>

Your settings include the following relevant parts:

PYTHON
DEBUG 	True
...
STATICFILES_DIRS  	[('node_modules',
  '/.../theme/static_src/node_modules')]
STATICFILES_FINDERS  	['django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder',
 'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder']
STATIC_ROOT  	'/.../static'
STATIC_URL  	'/static/'
STORAGES  	{'default': {'BACKEND': 'storages.backends.s3.S3Storage',
             'OPTIONS': {'bucket_name': 'bucket-media',
                         'file_overwrite': False,
                         'region_name': 'eu-west-1'}},
 'staticfiles': {'BACKEND': 'django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage'}}

I run Uvicorn with the command: python -m uvicorn djangopoc.asgi:application

I haven’t found any reference to the string ‘asgi’ in the error page. Has anyone experienced this issue or have suggestions on where to start troubleshooting?

Thanks!

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Static Files Issue with Django ASGI and Uvicorn

It looks like you're experiencing an issue with static files when switching from WSGI to ASGI with Uvicorn. This is a common issue when transitioning between these server types.

Possible Causes

The main issue appears to be that Django's development server automatically serves static files in debug mode, but when using Uvicorn with ASGI, this behavior doesn't happen automatically. The 404 errors for your static files indicate that Uvicorn isn't serving them.

Solutions

Here are a few approaches to fix this issue:

1. Use Whitenoise for Static Files

Whitenoise is a popular solution for serving static files with ASGI servers:

BASH
python -m pip install whitenoise

Then add it to your middleware in settings.py:

PYTHON
MIDDLEWARE = [
    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
    'whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware',  # Add this line
    # ... other middleware
]

2. Run the collectstatic Command

Make sure you've collected all static files:

BASH
python manage.py collectstatic

3. Configure a Separate Static File Server

For development, you could run a separate process to serve static files. For example, using Python's built-in HTTP server:

BASH
python -m http.server --directory /path/to/your/static/root 8001

Then configure your application to look for static files at localhost:8001.

4. Use Uvicorn with Static Files Mounting

You might need to configure Uvicorn to serve static files. This isn't a direct feature of Uvicorn, but you can use a library like Starlette to mount static directories:

PYTHON
# In your asgi.py
from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
from starlette.staticfiles import StaticFiles
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount

django_app = get_asgi_application()

routes = [
    Mount("/static", app=StaticFiles(directory="/path/to/your/static/root"), name="static"),
    Mount("/", app=django_app)
]

application = Starlette(routes=routes)

5. Debug Toolbar Specific Issue

For the Debug Toolbar issue, you might need to ensure that the debug toolbar's static files are properly collected. The error suggests a path issue with /images/logo.svg being outside the base path.

Running Uvicorn in Development Mode

When running Uvicorn in development, make sure to use the --reload flag:

BASH
python -m uvicorn djangopoc.asgi:application --reload

This will ensure that changes to your code are automatically reloaded.

Additional Resources

For more information on deploying Django with Uvicorn and handling static files, you might want to check out the Django documentation on deploying static files and using Django with Uvicorn.

Let me know if you need more specific guidance on any of these approaches!

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