Django - DRF Advanced Features
You want to protect an API endpoint so only users with a valid JWT token can access it, and you want tokens to expire after 5 minutes. Which settings and code changes should you apply?
You want to protect an API endpoint so only users with a valid JWT token can access it, and you want tokens to expire after 5 minutes. Which settings and code changes should you apply?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Configure JWT token expiry
In Django REST Framework Simple JWT, set ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME to 5 minutes using timedelta in settings.Step 2: Use JWTAuthentication in the view
Set authentication_classes = [JWTAuthentication()] to enforce JWT token authentication on the endpoint.Final Answer:
Set SIMPLE_JWT['ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME'] = timedelta(minutes=5) in settings and use JWTAuthentication() in authentication_classes. -> Option BQuick Check:
JWT expiry + JWTAuthentication = A [OK]
Quick Trick: Set ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME and use JWTAuthentication() [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Using TokenAuthentication instead of JWTAuthentication
- Setting wrong expiry setting names
- Trying to manually check token expiry in views
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