React + Django Full Stack E-Commerce Project #10 | React JWT Authentication | Login & Signup Page

In this video, we build the Backend Authentication System for our React + Django E-Commerce project using Django REST Framework + SimpleJWT.

You’ll learn how to set up JWT authentication, create user registration API, token generation API, and protect sensitive routes like cart and order APIs.

This is a complete backend setup for secure user login and signup.

📘 What You’ll Learn

-- Install & configure Django REST Framework + SimpleJWT

-- Create /api/register/ endpoint for signup

-- Use /api/token/ for JWT login

-- Refresh token setup

-- Protect APIs using JWT authentication classes

-- Return user + token response

-- Test authentication using Thunder Client/Postman

-- Secure Cart & Order APIs for logged-in users only

🤖 Tech Used

Django REST Framework, SimpleJWT, PostgreSQL, Thunder Client

📢 *Resources:*

👉 *Django Documentation* - https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/

👉 *GitHub Code Link* - https://github.com/mohitdjcet/ecommerce-project-react-django