.. index::
   pair: JWT; simpleisbetter


.. _simpleisbetter_how_to_jwt:

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How to Use JWT Authentication with Django REST Framework
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.. seealso::

   - https://simpleisbetterthancomplex.com/tutorial/2018/12/19/how-to-use-jwt-authentication-with-django-rest-framework.html
   - :ref:`simpleisbetter_how_to_token`


.. contents::
   :depth: 3


Introduction
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JWT stand for JSON Web Token and it is an authentication strategy used
by client/server applications where the client is a Web application
using JavaScript and some frontend framework like Angular, React or VueJS.