update

gnx-react/backend/career/views.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from rest_framework import viewsets, status, filters
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.permissions import AllowAny, IsAdminUser
+from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser, FormParser, JSONParser
 from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 import logging
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class JobApplicationViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     
     queryset = JobApplication.objects.all()
     serializer_class = JobApplicationSerializer
+    parser_classes = [MultiPartParser, FormParser, JSONParser]
     filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, filters.SearchFilter, filters.OrderingFilter]
     filterset_fields = ['job', 'status']
     search_fields = ['first_name', 'last_name', 'email', 'job__title']
@@ -85,20 +87,51 @@ class JobApplicationViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     
     def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """Submit a job application"""
-        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
-        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        try:
+            # Build data dict - Django QueryDict returns lists, so we need to get first item
+            data = {}
+            
+            # Get POST data (text fields)
+            for key in request.POST.keys():
+                value = request.POST.get(key)
+                data[key] = value
+            
+            # Get FILES data
+            for key in request.FILES.keys():
+                file_obj = request.FILES.get(key)
+                data[key] = file_obj
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error parsing request: {str(e)}")
+            return Response(
+                {'error': 'Error parsing request data'},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+        
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=data)
+        
+        if not serializer.is_valid():
+            logger.error(f"Validation errors: {serializer.errors}")
+            return Response(
+                {'error': 'Validation failed', 'details': serializer.errors},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
         
         try:
             # Save the application
             application = serializer.save()
-            
-            # Send email notifications
-            email_service = CareerEmailService()
-            email_service.send_application_confirmation(application)
-            email_service.send_application_notification_to_admin(application)
-            
             logger.info(f"New job application received: {application.full_name} for {application.job.title}")
             
+            # Try to send email notifications (non-blocking - don't fail if emails fail)
+            try:
+                email_service = CareerEmailService()
+                email_service.send_application_confirmation(application)
+                email_service.send_application_notification_to_admin(application)
+                logger.info(f"Email notifications sent successfully for application {application.id}")
+            except Exception as email_error:
+                # Log email error but don't fail the application submission
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to send email notifications for application {application.id}: {str(email_error)}")
+            
             return Response(
                 {
                     'message': 'Application submitted successfully',
@@ -106,6 +139,7 @@ class JobApplicationViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
                 },
                 status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED
             )
+            
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error submitting job application: {str(e)}", exc_info=True)
             return Response(