clerk-auth-django 0.1.1
Django REST Framework authentication library with Clerk integration
License: MIT
Requires Python: <4.0,>=3.11
Keywords: django, clerk, authentication, jwt, drf, rest-framework

# clerk-auth-django

Django REST Framework authentication library with Clerk integration.

## Installation

```bash
pip install clerk-auth-django
```

## Quick Start

### 1. Add to INSTALLED_APPS

```python
# settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
    # ...
    'clerk_auth',
]
```

### 2. Configure Clerk Settings

```python
# settings.py
CLERK_AUTH = {
    'SECRET_KEY': 'sk_test_...',  # Required: Your Clerk secret key
    'USER_MODEL': 'auth.User',    # Your minimal user model
    'AUTO_CREATE_USER': True,     # Auto-create user on first auth (default: True)
}
```

### 3. Define Your User Model

```python
# models.py
from clerk_auth.models import ClerkUser

class User(ClerkUser):
    """Minimal user model - only app-specific fields"""
    # clerk_id (PK) inherited from ClerkUser
    stripe_customer_id = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True)
    subscription_tier = models.CharField(max_length=50, default='free')
    preferences = models.JSONField(default=dict)
```

### 4. Use in Your Views

```python
# views.py
from rest_framework import viewsets
from clerk_auth.permissions import HasRole

class InvoiceViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
    permission_classes = [HasRole('admin')]

    def get_queryset(self):
        # Normal Django ForeignKey filtering!
        return self.request.user.invoices.all()
```

## Features

### Authentication

Automatic JWT verification and user creation:

```python
# The authentication class automatically:
# 1. Validates JWT from Authorization header
# 2. Creates User record on first auth (if AUTO_CREATE_USER=True)
# 3. Attaches JWT claims to request.user.clerk_claims
# 4. Attaches org_role to request.user.org_role
```

### Permissions

Role-based and permission-based access control:

```python
from clerk_auth.permissions import HasRole, HasPermission, HasAnyRole

class AdminView(APIView):
    permission_classes = [HasRole('admin')]

class EditorView(APIView):
    permission_classes = [HasAnyRole('admin', 'editor')]

class InvoiceView(APIView):
    permission_classes = [HasPermission('read:invoices')]
```

### Decorators

Function-based view support:

```python
from clerk_auth.decorators import require_role, require_permission

@require_role('admin')
def admin_only_view(request):
    return Response({'message': 'Admin access granted'})

@require_permission('write:invoices')
def create_invoice(request):
    return Response({'message': 'Invoice created'})
```

### Webhooks

Handle Clerk webhook events:

```python
# urls.py
from clerk_auth.webhooks import ClerkWebhookView

urlpatterns = [
    path('webhooks/clerk/', ClerkWebhookView.as_view()),
]

# settings.py
CLERK_AUTH = {
    # ...
    'WEBHOOK_SECRET': 'whsec_...',
}
```

## Configuration

### Complete Configuration Reference

```python
CLERK_AUTH = {
    # Required
    'SECRET_KEY': 'sk_test_...',

    # User Management
    'USER_MODEL': 'auth.User',           # Your minimal user model
    'AUTO_CREATE_USER': True,            # Create User on first auth (default: True)
    'USER_FIELD_MAPPING': {
        'email': 'email',                # Optional: cache email from JWT
    },
    'UPDATE_USER_ON_AUTH': False,        # Update cached fields on each request

    # JWT Claims
    'ROLE_CLAIM': 'org_role',
    'ORG_CLAIM': 'org_id',
    'PERMISSIONS_CLAIM': 'permissions',
    'METADATA_CLAIM': 'public_metadata',

    # Caching
    'CACHE_PUBLIC_KEYS': True,
    'CACHE_TIMEOUT': 3600,
    'CACHE_KEY_PREFIX': 'clerk_auth',

    # Multi-tenancy
    'ENABLE_ORG_CONTEXT': True,
    'ORG_HEADER': 'X-Organization-ID',

    # Webhooks
    'WEBHOOK_SECRET': 'whsec_...',
    'WEBHOOK_TOLERANCE': 300,
}
```

## Architecture

### Pattern 2: Minimal User Model (Recommended)

```python
# Your User model stores ONLY app-specific data
class User(ClerkUser):
    clerk_id = models.CharField(primary_key=True)  # Inherited
    stripe_customer_id = models.CharField(null=True)
    subscription_tier = models.CharField(default='free')

# Clerk stores ALL authentication data:
# - Email, password, name
# - Organization roles and memberships
# - Public/private metadata

# Benefits:
# - Normal Django ForeignKey relationships
# - Single source of truth (Clerk)
# - Automatic user creation on first auth
# - No password management in your app
```

## API Reference

### Authentication Classes

- `ClerkAuthentication`: DRF authentication class
- `ClerkJWTBackend`: Django authentication backend

### Permission Classes

- `HasRole(role)`: Check organization role
- `HasAnyRole(*roles)`: Check any of the roles
- `HasPermission(permission)`: Check permission string
- `HasAllPermissions(*permissions)`: Check all permissions
- `IsOrgMember`: Verify org membership
- `IsOrgAdmin`: Admin role shortcut

### Decorators

- `@require_auth`: Require authentication
- `@require_role(role)`: Require specific role
- `@require_permission(perm)`: Require permission

### Models

- `ClerkUser`: Abstract base model for minimal user records

### Management Commands

```bash
# Sync users from Clerk API
python manage.py sync_clerk_users

# Verify Clerk configuration
python manage.py verify_clerk_setup
```

## Testing

```bash
# Run tests
poetry run pytest

# With coverage
poetry run pytest --cov=clerk_auth --cov-report=html

# Type checking
poetry run mypy src/clerk_auth
```

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](../../LICENSE) file for details.

## Links

- [Documentation](https://github.com/ernes7/clerk-auth/tree/main/docs)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ernes7/clerk-auth)
- [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/ernes7/clerk-auth/issues)
- [Clerk Documentation](https://clerk.com/docs)