What is CSRF Token in Django?

Django provides a feature to prevent such types of malicious attacks. When a user is authenticated and surfing on the website, Django generates a unique CSRF token for each session. This token is included in forms or requests sent by the user and is checked by the server to verify that the request is coming from the authenticated user and not from a malicious source.

While CSRF protection primarily focuses on protecting against actions that make changes in data, it’s still a good practice to include CSRF tokens in forms generated by Django, even for GET requests. This can help prevent attackers from creating malicious forms that trick users into making unwanted changes.

CSRF token in Django

Django provides a feature known as a CSRF token to get away from CSRF attacks that can be very dangerous. when the session of the user starts on a website, a token is generated which is then cross-verified with the token present with the request whenever a request is being processed.

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