How do I set up JWT authentication in my Django frontend?

How do I set up JWT authentication in my Django frontend?

To set up JWT authentication in your Django frontend, you'll need to configure your Django backend to issue JWTs and then handle them in your frontend application.

What libraries do I need for the frontend?

You can use libraries like Axios for making HTTP requests and jwt-decode for decoding the JWTs in your frontend.

Can you show me a code example?

Sure! Here's a simple example using Axios to send a login request and store the JWT:

import axios from 'axios';

const login = async (username, password) => {
  const response = await axios.post('/api/token/', { username, password });
  localStorage.setItem('token', response.data.access);
};

How do I protect my routes using JWT?

You can create a higher-order component or a custom hook that checks for the presence of a valid JWT in local storage before allowing access to certain routes.