Vendor Onboarding Serializer

Description

Handles the onboarding of vendors, including their company details, bank details, and shop information.

Fields

Field	Description	Required
email	Email of the vendor (from user account).	No
company_name	Name of the vendor's company.	Yes
telephone	Contact telephone number.	Yes
company_created_at	Date when the company was established.	Yes
company_address	Address of the company.	Yes
certificate_image	Uploaded business certificate image (URL).	No
pan_vat_certificate_image	Uploaded PAN/VAT certificate image (URL).	No
on_boarding_status	Status of vendor onboarding.	Read-only
shop	Associated shop details.	Read-only
bank_details	Vendor’s bank details.	Read-only
created_at	Timestamp when the record was created.	Read-only
updated_at	Timestamp of the last modification.	Read-only

Validation

• Ensures company_created_at is not in the future.
• Prevents duplicate bank details (same account_name and account_number).

Image URL Handling

The serializer dynamically generates absolute URLs for certificate_image and pan_vat_certificate_image if they exist.

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