How can I implement JWT token refresh in Django APIs?

How can I implement JWT token refresh in Django APIs?

To implement JWT token refresh in Django, you can use the Django REST Framework along with the Simple JWT package. First, install the package using pip.

What are the steps to set it up?

1. Install Simple JWT: pip install djangorestframework-simplejwt.
2. Add it to your Django settings under REST_FRAMEWORK.
3. Create views for token obtain and refresh.

Can you show me an example of the views?

Sure! Here’s a basic example:

from rest_framework_simplejwt.views import TokenObtainPairView, TokenRefreshView

urlpatterns = [
    path('api/token/', TokenObtainPairView.as_view(), name='token_obtain_pair'),
    path('api/token/refresh/', TokenRefreshView.as_view(), name='token_refresh'),
]

What about the settings in settings.py?

In your settings.py, add:

REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
        'rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication.JWTAuthentication',
    ),
}