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Django REST Framework authentication with JWT

Priya Sharma Jan 2026
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from datetime import timedelta

INSTALLED_APPS += ['rest_framework_simplejwt']

REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': [
        'rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication.JWTAuthentication',
    ],
}

SIMPLE_JWT = {
    'ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(minutes=15),
    'REFRESH_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(days=7),
    'ROTATE_REFRESH_TOKENS': True,
    'BLACKLIST_AFTER_ROTATION': True,
    'ALGORITHM': 'HS256',
    'SIGNING_KEY': SECRET_KEY,
    'AUTH_HEADER_TYPES': ('Bearer',),
}
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JWT tokens provide stateless authentication for APIs. I use djangorestframework-simplejwt for token generation and validation. The TokenObtainPairView issues access and refresh tokens on login. I configure token lifetimes in settings. For protected endpoints, I use JWTAuthentication class. Refresh tokens allow getting new access tokens without re-authentication. I include user info in token payload via custom serializer. Blacklisting prevents reuse of revoked tokens. This scales better than session auth for APIs serving mobile apps or SPAs.


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