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Asked 2 months ago by MeteorMariner290

CSRF token error when clicking Admin button in development environment

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I'm working in a development environment on a Django project. When I click the Admin button, I encounter a CSRF token missing error, even though I've included the {% csrf_token %} tag in my form and adjusted my settings. I've followed various tutorials, forums, and documentation, yet the issue persists. I'm sharing relevant code snippets to help diagnose the problem.

PYTHON
urls.py
urlpatterns = [
    path('', RedirectView.as_view(url='accounts/login/')),  
    path('home/', views.home, name='home'),
    path('upload/', views.upload, name='upload'),
    path('upload_file/', csrf_exempt(views.upload_file), name='upload_file'),
    path('upload_vendor_rate/', csrf_exempt(views.upload_vendor_rate), name='upload_vendor_rate'),
    path('accounts/', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),
    path('logout/', csrf_exempt(RedirectView.as_view(url='/accounts/login/'))),  
    path('adminsettings/', admin.site.urls),
]

HTML
HTML Form
<form action="/adminsettings/" method="post" novalidate enctype="multipart/form-data"> 
  {% csrf_token %}
  <style>
    .top-corner-buttons {
        position: absolute;
        top: 10px;
        right: 10px;
    }
    .top-corner-buttons button {
        margin-left: 5px;
    }
  </style>
    
    <div class="top-corner-buttons"> 
      <button type="submit">Admin</button>
    </div>
  
</form>

PYTHON
Settings.py

CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = False
CSRF_USE_SESSIONS = False
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ['http://localhost:8000']
CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = ['http://localhost:8000']

MIDDLEWARE = [
    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
]

The error screenshot indicates a missing CSRF token, and I'm not sure what's causing it given the form includes the token. Any guidance on resolving this issue would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

CSRF Token Missing Error Analysis

Based on your code snippets and description, I can identify a few potential issues that might be causing the CSRF token missing error when clicking the Admin button.

Potential Issues

1. Admin URL Configuration

The most likely issue is that you're trying to POST directly to the Django admin site at /adminsettings/. The Django admin has its own forms and CSRF protection mechanisms, and you can't simply POST to it from an external form.

When you have this in your URLs:

PYTHON
path('adminsettings/', admin.site.urls),

This mounts the entire admin site at that URL. The admin site expects you to navigate through its interface, not submit to it directly from an external form.

2. Form Action

Your form is configured to POST directly to the admin site:

HTML
<form action="/adminsettings/" method="post" novalidate enctype="multipart/form-data">

This is not the correct way to access the admin interface. The admin interface should be accessed via GET request (by clicking a link), not by submitting a form.

Solutions

Option 1: Change to a Link Instead of a Form

If you simply want a button to navigate to the admin site, use a link instead of a form:

HTML
<div class="top-corner-buttons"> 
  <a href="/adminsettings/" class="button">Admin</a>
</div>

Style it as a button with CSS if needed.

Option 2: Create a View to Handle the Redirect

If you need to use a form for some reason, create a view that handles the POST and redirects to the admin:

PYTHON
# In views.py
from django.shortcuts import redirect

def admin_redirect(request):
    return redirect('/adminsettings/')

# In urls.py
path('to_admin/', views.admin_redirect, name='to_admin'),

Then update your form:

HTML
<form action="{% url 'to_admin' %}" method="post" novalidate enctype="multipart/form-data"> 
  {% csrf_token %}
  <!-- rest of your form -->
</form>

Option 3: Check for CSRF Cookie Issues

If you're still having issues, ensure your CSRF cookie is being set properly:

Make sure your browser accepts cookies
Check if there are any JavaScript errors in the console
Verify that the CSRF token is actually being rendered in the HTML source

Additional Considerations

You have several csrf_exempt decorators in your URLs. While this might be necessary for specific views, it's generally not recommended for security reasons.
The CSRF token rotation might be an issue if users are logging in and then using the back button. As mentioned in the Django docs, CSRF tokens are rotated each time a user logs in.
Check your browser's developer tools to see if the CSRF cookie is being set correctly.

By implementing one of these solutions, you should be able to resolve the CSRF token missing error when accessing the admin site.

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