How to use token authentication while testing REST API

[junaidurfjd]

I am using django rest framework's token authentication in my django project and I need to unit test my ModelViewSets but the default login method of the TestCase class in not doing the job. I'm using drf's TokenAuthentication.

REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    # Use Django's standard `django.contrib.auth` permissions,
    # or allow read-only access for unauthenticated users.
    'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
        'rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated',
    ],
    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
        'rest_framework.authentication.TokenAuthentication',
    )
}

[frankwiles]

Hi @Darwesh27,

Yeah the login method only works with Django Session auth, you should just force_authenticate() in your tests using DRF's method for that. Docs for that are here http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/testing/#forcing-authentication

[eracle]

I've solved using the credentials methods, here's the gist.

[sahir]

@eracle gist (Error 404)

[captbilard]

@eracle link gives error 404. Kindly help with the right link

[eracle]

sorry guys, it seems desappeared from my gist list

[Olfredos6]

sorry guys, it seems desappeared from my gist list

Submit a new one

[eracle]

Unfortunately, I don't have that code anymore.