How do I set up user authentication in Django REST framework?

How do I set up user authentication in Django REST framework?

To set up user authentication in Django REST framework, you need to install the package and configure your settings.

What packages do I need to install?

You need to install Django REST framework and Django itself. You can do this using pip: pip install djangorestframework.

How do I configure the settings for authentication?

In your settings.py, add 'rest_framework' to INSTALLED_APPS and set the authentication classes in REST_FRAMEWORK settings.

Can you show me an example of the settings configuration?

Sure! Here's an example:

REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': [
        'rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication',
        'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
    ],
}