{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/6"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides drop-in REST API endpoints for user authentication, registration, password management, and multi-factor authentication in Django REST Framework applications.","skillfed_tags":["django-rest-framework","authentication","jwt-auth"],"use_cases":["Build a REST API for a React or Vue SPA that needs login, logout, and user profile endpoints without writing custom auth views","Add user registration with email verification to a Django REST API without implementing the workflow manually","Implement JWT-based authentication with secure HTTP-only cookies in a mobile app backend","Add multi-factor authentication (TOTP) to an existing Django REST API with minimal configuration","Enable social login (Google, GitHub, Facebook) in a REST API using django-allauth integration"],"what_it_does":"dj-rest-auth is a Django REST Framework library that exposes standard authentication workflows as HTTP endpoints, eliminating the need to build login, logout, registration, and password reset flows from scratch. It integrates with Django's built-in authentication system and provides endpoints like /auth/login/, /auth/logout/, /auth/password/reset/, and user detail endpoints that return JSON responses suitable for single-page applications and mobile clients.\n\nThe package supports multiple authentication strategies: token-based auth, JWT with HTTP-only cookies, and optional social authentication via django-allauth. It also includes an opt-in MFA sub-package with TOTP and recovery codes. Because it depends on both Django and djangorestframework, it is intended for projects already using Django REST Framework; it is not a standalone authentication service.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building a Django REST Framework API and need standard authentication endpoints. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and eliminates significant boilerplate. High install friction is offset by the time saved on auth implementation. Not suitable if you are not already using Django and djangorestframework."},"id":"dj-rest-auth","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dj-rest-auth","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dj-rest-auth.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/dj-rest-auth/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-03-15","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"dj-rest-auth","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Authentication and Registration in Django Rest Framework"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":815464,"position":4990,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"7.2.0"}