I am trying to setup token based authentication in python. using Django/DRF. but this is more about http in general i think.
When users put in username/password I return to them their token via JSON.
The client then can post the token in HTTP Header for me to check.
My problem is I want the token to persist in the header automatically, just like cookies.
When the server says "set-cookie" to browser (Chrome/FF), the browser will automatically send up the cookie without me actually doing anything.  Is there something I can do with this token?
I have tried storing it in header: "Authorization", but the browser didn't return it.  Is there something like "Set-Authorization"?
thanks
No, only cookies stored in browser persistently. All other headers are transient by HTTP protocol definition.
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