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docusaurus/video/docusaurus/docs/api/basics/authentication.mdx

@@ -220,15 +220,26 @@ client.createToken(userId, exp);
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 ```py
+# in this example we use Django
+# but you can use any framework you like
 import time
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.http import JsonResponse
 
-# user ID
-user_id = 'john'
+# The user token endpoint is protected with the login_required decorator.
+@login_required
+def create_user_token(request):
+    # The 'user_id' is retrieved from the request's user instance.
+    user_id = request.user.id
 
-# the token will be valid for 1 hour
-exp = int(time.time()) + 60 * 60
+    # the token will be valid for 1 hour
+    exp = int(time.time()) + 60 * 60
+    # Here client is Stream client and it's called with the 'user_id' and the expiration time.
+    token = client.create_token(user_id, expiration = exp)
+
+    # The token is then returned in the response.
+    return JsonResponse({'token': token})
 
-client.create_token(user_id = user_id, expiration = exp)
 ```
 
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