Django Magic Link Libraries for Post-Payment Access

For your specific use case of sending magic links after Stripe payments to access protected content, here are some considerations for each library:

Factors to Consider

1. Ease of integration with Stripe: How easily the library can be triggered from Stripe webhook events
2. Simplicity: Since you're a beginner, the learning curve matters
3. Customization: Ability to link tokens to specific products/content
4. Maintenance: Is the library actively maintained
5. Documentation: Quality of documentation for beginners

Library Recommendations

django-sesame

This is likely your best option because:

• It's lightweight and focused on doing one thing well (generating authenticated URLs)
• It has good documentation for beginners
• It's actively maintained
• It's flexible enough to work with your Stripe integration

Basic implementation would look like:

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# In your views.py after successful Stripe payment
from sesame.utils import get_query_string
from django.core.mail import send_mail

def stripe_webhook_handler(request):
    # Process Stripe webhook
    # ...
    
    # Get the user who made the purchase
    user = User.objects.get(email=customer_email)
    
    # Generate magic link with product ID in the URL
    query_string = get_query_string(user)
    magic_link = f"https://yourdomain.com/products/{product_id}/{query_string}"
    
    # Send email with magic link
    send_mail(
        'Your Purchase Access Link',
        f'Click here to access your purchase: {magic_link}',
        'from@example.com',
        [user.email],
        fail_silently=False,
    )

django-magiclink

A good alternative if you want a more complete authentication solution:

• Handles the entire authentication flow
• Includes email sending functionality
• May be slightly more complex than needed for your use case

django-magic-link and django-magicauth

These are also viable options but may have more features than you need as a beginner with a simple use case.

Recommendation

Start with django-sesame for its simplicity and flexibility. It will allow you to generate secure links that you can customize to include product information, and it's straightforward to integrate with your Stripe webhook handling.

As your application grows, you can evaluate if you need more advanced features from the other libraries.