Auth & Identity

Django OAuth Toolkit

OAuth 2.0 goodies for Django projects.

Status
Generally available
Last checked
Checked · Oct 7, 2026
License
Open source
Pricing
Free tier · from $0
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What it is

Django OAuth Toolkit provides OAuth 2.0 authentication and authorization capabilities to Django applications, enabling secure API access control.

Django OAuth Toolkit is the go-to library for adding robust OAuth2.0 security to Django projects, offering a comprehensive set of features and flexibility.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

A good fit for

  • Django developers who need OAuth2.0 compliant security features in their APIs.

  • Projects requiring secure third-party app integration with a Django backend.

Look elsewhere if

  • Non-Django Python applications that require OAuth2.0 support (use other libraries).

  • Applications needing only basic authentication without OAuth2.0 complexity.

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

  1. 01

    Limited documentation for advanced use cases

    Official docs lack examples for customizing scopes and integrating with non-Django systems

  2. 02

    Performance overhead in high-load scenarios

    OAuth validation can become a bottleneck when handling thousands of requests per second

What it does well

  • OAuth2.0 compliant authentication and authorization for Django applications.

  • Supports various grant types including password, client credentials, authorization code, and refresh token.

  • Customizable scopes to define access levels.

Pricing

Free tier
YesOpen source — free to use
Paid from
$0
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise plan
No

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