How can I implement JWT authentication in Django REST framework?

How can I implement JWT authentication in Django REST framework?

To implement JWT authentication in Django REST framework, you can use the djangorestframework-simplejwt package. First, install it using pip.

What are the steps to install and configure it?

1. Install the package: pip install djangorestframework-simplejwt. 2. Add it to your INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py. 3. Configure the authentication classes in your settings.

Can you show me an example of the settings configuration?

Sure! In your settings.py, add:

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

How do I create a token for a user?

You can create a token by using the TokenObtainPairView provided by the package. Add it to your URLs like this:

from rest_framework_simplejwt.views import TokenObtainPairView

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