Django JWT Authentication API

This project demonstrates a simple authentication system using Django Rest Framework and JWT tokens. It includes endpoints for user signup, login, token testing, fetching user details, and an index endpoint.

Features

• User Signup
• User Login
• JWT Authentication
• Token Verification
• Fetching User Details

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Django 3.0+
• djangorestframework 3.11+
• djangorestframework-simplejwt

Setup Instructions

Clone the project

  git clone https://github.com/Arnab-Afk/djangojwt
  cd djangojwt

2. Create a Virtual Environment

  python -m venv venv
  source venv/bin/activate  
  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Dependencies

  pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply Migrations

  python manage.py migrate

5. Run the Development Server

  python manage.py runserver

API Endpoints

Signup a New User

  POST /api/signup/

Response :

• Success: HTTP 200 OK with user data and tokens
• Failure: HTTP 400 Bad Request with error details

Parameter	Type	Description
username	string	Required. Unique username
password	String	Required. Unique password
email	string	Required. Unique Email

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Login with an Existing User

  POST /api/login/

Response :

• Success: HTTP 200 OK with user data and tokens
• Failure: HTTP 401 Unauthorized with error details

Parameter	Type	Description
username	string	Required. Unique username
password	String	Required. Unique password

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Index API

  GET /api/index/
  Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

Response :

• Success: HTTP 200 OK with user data
• Failure: HTTP 401 Unauthorized with error details

Example Unauthorized Request:

    GET /api/index/

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Running tests

You can run tests in test.rest file to test the endpoints using a REST client like VSCode REST Client:

### Signup a New User
POST /api/signup/
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "username": "testuser",
  "password": "testpassword",
  "email": "testuser@example.com"
}

### Login with the New User
POST /api/login/
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "username": "testuser",
  "password": "testpassword"
}

### Test Token (Replace <access_token> with the token received from the login response)
GET /api/test-token/
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

### Index API (Replace <access_token> with the token received from the login response)
GET /api/index/
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

### Index API Unauthorized Access (Without Token)
GET /api/index/

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This README should provide a comprehensive guide to setting up and using your Django JWT Authentication API. Feel free to customize it further based on your project's specific needs.