use session

[Ali-Nazarii]

Hello, how can I use the session as a key when the user has not logged in?

[jsocol]

Hey @Ali-Nazarii—this isn't directly supported, so the best option is probably going to be to use a callable key:

def session_key(group, request):
    key = request.session.get('some_key', None)
    if key is None:
        key = generate_key_somehow()
        request.session['some_key'] = key
    return key

@ratelimit(key=session_key)
def my_view(req):
   pass

You could use the session ID directly, but be aware that not all backends have a session ID and that it's not necessarily stable (actions like logging in or out might rotate the session key).