Optimised login api

account/serializers.py

@@ -215,10 +215,17 @@ class GuardianSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def get_user_type(self, obj):
         """user type"""
-        email_verified = UserEmailOtp.objects.filter(email=obj.user.username).last()
-        if email_verified and email_verified.user_type is not None:
-            return email_verified.user_type
-        return str(NUMBER['two'])
+        if self.context.get('user_type', ''):
+            return self.context.get('user_type')
+        # remove the below code once user_type can be passed
+        # from everywhere from where this serializer is being called
+        else:
+            email_verified = UserEmailOtp.objects.filter(
+                email=obj.user.username
+            ).last()
+            if email_verified and email_verified.user_type is not None:
+                return email_verified.user_type
+            return str(NUMBER['two'])
 
     def get_auth(self, obj):
         """user email address"""