How to use token authentication while testing REST API

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I am trying to use test the API request by using tokens. I was able to extract the token but I struggle to find a way to use it.

This is how I get my token:

@pytest.mark.django_db
class TestUserAPI(APITestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.created_user = UserFactory()
        User.objects.create_user(username='test', password='pass1234')

    def test_authentification(self):
        request = self.client.post('http://localhost:8000/api/v1/auth/',
                                  {
                                      "username": "test",
                                      "password": "pass1234"
                                  })

        TestUserAPI.token = request.data["token"]

        assert request.status_code == 200

and this is how I use it:

def test_profile(self):
    request = self.client.get('http://localhost:8000/api/v1/profile/',
                              TokenAuthentication = 'token {}'.format(TestUserAPI.token))

    assert request.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK

It gives me 401 error. What is the correct way of using token?

ottomd · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-09 16:06:18Z

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The solution is simple and it's because of my inexperience with testing. The test_profile function doesn't register that a token has been asked in the test_authentification function. So I had to put both of them in the SetUp function for the token to be registered for every function in the class.

answered Dec 9, 2017 at 16:06

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Roman Miroshnychenko · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-09 14:03:29Z

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According to documentation correct header format is Authorization: Token 9944b09199c62bcf9418ad846dd0e4bbdfc6ee4b

answered Dec 9, 2017 at 14:03

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sachin · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-09 14:54:26Z

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According to official documentation the the token key should be Authentication and the token should be should be trailing Token and a white space. In your code change token {} to Token {}. If the problem persists try to print request headers in you view by printing request.META to check the key.

answered Dec 9, 2017 at 14:54

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