django rest framework - token authentication logout

Question

I have implemented the Token Authentication according to the django rest framework Docs.

Form what I read, the Token Authentication of DRF is quite simple - one to

Answer 1

It sounds like SessionAuthentication is what you are really looking. You can start(login) a session via BasicAuthentication or TokenAuthentication. Then use sessionid as your "token" for the rest of api calls. The "token" expires when you logout or exceed certain timing.

If you run into csrftoken issue using session authentication, this could be a very helpful.