How can I add the 'Partitioned' attribute to my Django CSRF cookie?

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My backend is hosted on Render and I'm testing an email OTP functionality. When I make a GET request to the "/register/" endpoint to retrieve the CSRF token, I get the following network error and cookie warnings:

BASH
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource.

null live.html:58:17

GET

http://127.0.0.1:8001/favicon.ico

[HTTP/1 404 File not found 0ms]

Cookie warnings 2

Cookie “csrftoken” will soon be rejected because it is foreign and does not have the “Partitioned“ attribute. register

Cookie “csrftoken” will soon be rejected because it is foreign and does not have the “Partitioned“ attribute. register

{"message": "CSRF token set."}

I am using the following Django views for registration and OTP verification:

PYTHON
@ensure_csrf_cookie
def register(request):
    if request.method == "POST":
        # email = request.POST.get("email")
        try:
            # Parse the JSON body
            data = json.loads(request.body)
            email = data.get("email")
        except json.JSONDecodeError:
            return JsonResponse({"success": False, "message": "Invalid JSON format."})

        try:
            validate_email(email)
        except ValidationError:
            return JsonResponse({"success": False, "message": "Invalid email format."})

        email_otp = generate_otp()
        redis_key = f"otp:{email}"

        cache.set(redis_key, email_otp)

        try:
            message = BaseEmailMessage(
                template_name="emails/otp_template.html",
                context={"email_otp": email_otp},
            )
            message.send([email])
        except (BadHeaderError, SMTPException) as e:
            return JsonResponse(
                {"success": False, "message": f"Failed to send OTP. Error: {str(e)}"}
            )

        return JsonResponse(
            {
                "success": True,
                "message": "OTP sent successfully. Please check your email.",
            }
        )

    return JsonResponse({"message": "CSRF token set."})


def verify_otp(request):
    if request.method == "POST":
        # email = request.POST.get("email")
        # user_otp = request.POST.get("otp")
        try:
            # Parse the JSON body
            data = json.loads(request.body)
            email = data.get("email")
            user_otp = data.get("otp")
        except json.JSONDecodeError:
            return JsonResponse({"success": False, "message": "Invalid JSON format."})

        if not email or not user_otp:
            return JsonResponse(
                {"success": False, "message": "Email and OTP are required."}
            )

        redis_key = f"otp:{email}"
        stored_otp = cache.get(redis_key)

        if stored_otp is None:
            return JsonResponse(
                {"success": False, "message": "OTP expired or not found."}
            )

        if validate_otp(stored_otp, user_otp):
            cache.delete(redis_key)
            return JsonResponse(
                {"success": True, "message": "OTP verified successfully."}
            )
        else:
            return JsonResponse({"success": False, "message": "Invalid OTP."})

    return JsonResponse({"success": False, "message": "Invalid request method."})

The registration page (live.html) includes the following HTML and JavaScript for handling the CSRF token retrieval, email registration, and OTP verification:

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Register and Verify OTP</title>
</head>
<body>

    <h1>Register</h1>

    <!-- Email Form --> 
    <form id="registerForm" method="POST" action="https://shop-sphere-app.onrender.com/register/"> 
        <label for="email">Email: </label>
        <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
        <button type="submit">Send OTP</button>
    </form>

    <!-- OTP Verification Form (Initially hidden) --> 
    <div id="otpForm" style="display: none;"> 
        <h2>Enter OTP</h2>
        <form id="verifyOtpForm" method="POST" action="https://shop-sphere-app.onrender.com/verify_otp/"> 
            <label for="otp">OTP: </label>
            <input type="text" id="otp" name="otp" required>
            <button type="submit">Verify OTP</button>
        </form>
        <div id="otpMessage"></div>
    </div>

    <div id="errorMessage" style="color: red;"></div>

    <script>
        // Fetch CSRF token by making a GET request to Django
        fetch("https://shop-sphere-app.onrender.com/register/", {
            method: "GET",
            credentials: "include",
        })
        .then(response => response.text())
            .then((res) => console.log(res));

         // Function to get CSRF token from cookies
        function getCookie(name) {
            let cookieValue = null;
            if (document.cookie && document.cookie !== "") {
                const cookies = document.cookie.split(";");
                for (let i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
                    const cookie = cookies[i].trim();
                    if (cookie.substring(0, name.length + 1) === (name + '=')) {
                        cookieValue = decodeURIComponent(cookie.substring(name.length + 1));
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            return cookieValue;
        }

        const csrftoken = getCookie("csrftoken");
        console.log(csrftoken);

        // Handle email registration form submission
        document.getElementById("registerForm").addEventListener("submit", function(event) {
            event.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission
            let email = document.getElementById("email").value;
            fetch("https://shop-sphere-app.onrender.com/register/", {
                method: "POST",
                headers: {
                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
                    "X-CSRFToken": csrftoken, // Include CSRF token in the headers
                },
                credentials: "include",
                body: JSON.stringify({ email: email }),
            })
            .then(response => response.json())
            .then(data => {
                if (data.success) {
                    // Show OTP form on successful OTP sent
                    document.getElementById("otpForm").style.display = "block";
                    document.getElementById("errorMessage").textContent = ""; // Clear any previous error messages
                } else {
                    // Show error message if OTP wasn't sent successfully
                    document.getElementById("errorMessage").textContent = data.message;
                }
            })
            .catch(error => {
                console.log(error);
                document.getElementById("errorMessage").textContent = "An error occurred while sending OTP.";
            });
        });

        // Handle OTP verification form submission
        document.getElementById("verifyOtpForm").addEventListener("submit", function(event) {
            event.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission
            let email = document.getElementById("email").value;
            let otp = document.getElementById("otp").value;

            fetch("https://shop-sphere-app.onrender.com/verify_otp/", {
                method: "POST",
                headers: {
                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
                    "X-CSRFToken": csrftoken, // Include CSRF token in the headers
                },
                credentials: "include",
                body: JSON.stringify({ email: email, otp: otp }),
            })
            .then(response => response.json())
            .then(data => {
                const otpMessageDiv = document.getElementById("otpMessage");
                if (data.success) {
                    otpMessageDiv.style.color = "green";
                    otpMessageDiv.textContent = data.message;
                } else {
                    otpMessageDiv.style.color = "red";
                    otpMessageDiv.textContent = data.message;
                }
            })
            .catch(error => {
                document.getElementById("otpMessage").textContent = "An error occurred during OTP verification.";
            });
        });
    </script>

</body>
</html>

Additionally, my production configuration (prod.py) includes these CSRF and CORS settings:

PYTHON
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ["http://127.0.0.1:8001"]

CSRF_COOKIE_SAMESITE = "None"
CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = True
CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS = True
CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
    "http://127.0.0.1:8001",
    "http://localhost:8001",
]

I would like to know how to correctly configure Django so that the CSRF cookie includes the "Partitioned" attribute. This should resolve the warnings and ensure the cookie is accepted. Any insights or steps to apply this configuration would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Configuring Django for Partitioned CSRF Cookies

The warning you're seeing about cookies needing the "Partitioned" attribute is related to cross-site cookies in modern browsers. This is part of browsers' efforts to enhance privacy by implementing the CHIPS (Cookies Having Independent Partitioned State) standard.

Adding the Partitioned Attribute to CSRF Cookies

Django 5.1 doesn't have a built-in setting specifically for the "Partitioned" attribute. However, you can implement this by creating a custom middleware that modifies the CSRF cookie to include this attribute.

Here's how to implement it:

1. Create a Custom Middleware

PYTHON
class PartitionedCsrfCookieMiddleware:
    def __init__(self, get_response):
        self.get_response = get_response

    def __call__(self, request):
        response = self.get_response(request)
        
        # Check if the response contains a CSRF cookie
        if 'csrftoken' in response.cookies:
            # Add the Partitioned attribute to the CSRF cookie
            response.cookies['csrftoken']['partitioned'] = True
            
        return response

2. Add the Middleware to Your Settings

Add this middleware after the CSRF middleware in your MIDDLEWARE setting:

PYTHON
MIDDLEWARE = [
    # ... other middleware
    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
    'your_app.middleware.PartitionedCsrfCookieMiddleware',  # Add your custom middleware here
    # ... other middleware
]

3. Update Your CORS and CSRF Settings

Your current settings need some adjustments. Make sure to include your Render domain in the trusted origins:

PYTHON
# Add your Render domain to trusted origins
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [
    "http://127.0.0.1:8001",
    "https://shop-sphere-app.onrender.com"
]

CSRF_COOKIE_SAMESITE = "None"
CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = True
CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS = True
CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
    "http://127.0.0.1:8001",
    "http://localhost:8001",
    # Add the origin where your HTML file is being served from
]

Additional Considerations

CSRF Cookie Path: Since you're accessing from different domains, ensure your CSRF cookie path is set appropriately:

PYTHON
CSRF_COOKIE_PATH = "/"  # This is the default, but make sure it's set

Cross-Origin Issues: The error "NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource" often indicates a CORS issue. Make sure your frontend origin is properly listed in CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS.
Testing Locally vs Production: When testing locally but connecting to a production backend, you need to ensure both environments have compatible CORS settings.
Browser Support: The "Partitioned" attribute is relatively new and may not be supported in all browsers. This is a forward-looking solution for browsers that are implementing CHIPS.
Alternative Approach: If you continue to have issues, consider using Django's session-based CSRF token storage instead of cookies:

PYTHON
CSRF_USE_SESSIONS = True

This would avoid the cross-site cookie issue entirely, though it requires sessions to be properly configured.

Debugging Tips

If you continue to face issues:

Check your browser's developer tools to see exactly what cookies are being set and what headers are being sent/received.
Ensure your frontend is correctly sending the CSRF token in the header for all POST requests.
Verify that your Render domain is correctly configured in both CSRF and CORS settings.
Consider temporarily disabling CSRF protection during development to isolate whether the issue is specifically related to CSRF.

By implementing these changes, you should be able to resolve the "Partitioned" attribute warning and ensure your CSRF protection works correctly across domains.

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