django rest framework authentication

  1. Choose an authentication method in Django REST framework, such as Token authentication, Session authentication, or Basic authentication.

  2. Configure the authentication classes in the settings.py file of the Django project using the 'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES' setting. For example, for token authentication, use 'rest_framework.authentication.TokenAuthentication'.

  3. Apply the chosen authentication classes to the views or viewsets by adding them to the 'authentication_classes' attribute.

  4. Optionally, customize the authentication process by creating custom authentication classes that inherit from 'rest_framework.authentication.BaseAuthentication' and implementing the 'authenticate' method.

  5. Use the authentication information in the views or viewsets to control access to the API resources based on the authenticated user.