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diff --git a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md index fae86386..80d29ff4 100644 --- a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md +++ b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md @@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ The `obtain_auth_token` view will return a JSON response when valid `username` a Note that the default `obtain_auth_token` view explicitly uses JSON requests and responses, rather than using default renderer and parser classes in your settings. If you need a customized version of the `obtain_auth_token` view, you can do so by overriding the `ObtainAuthToken` view class, and using that in your url conf instead. +**Note:** If you are using `rest_framework.authtoken` with a custom Django user model and South. you have to insert a `needed_by = (('authtoken', '0001_initial'),)` to your user migration. + ## SessionAuthentication This authentication scheme uses Django's default session backend for authentication. Session authentication is appropriate for AJAX clients that are running in the same session context as your website. |