Dynamically load secure components into a React app from Django backend after user authentication
I am building a Django/React application with two types of user experiences:
- Front-end browsing: Accessible with or without logging in.
- Dashboard: Accessible only to authenticated users.
The dashboard contains sensitive components with static information that I prefer to keep entirely off the client side until the user is authenticated. This is important for both security and performance reasons.
Is there a way in this Django/React setup to dynamically load (or send) additional React components or HTML from Django only after the user has successfully logged in? I’m looking for a secure and efficient way to deliver these sensitive components without including them in the initial bundle for all users.
What you are describing is literally authentication and permissions systems. The framework of course provides it out of the box.
So, answering your question:
Is there a way in this Django/React setup to dynamically load (or send) additional React components or HTML from Django only after the user has successfully logged in?
Yes, most part is done and checked at the backend. There is no need to send more information than the authentication credentials. In the backend you would check if the user is authenticated and has permission to access a view and return a response status of either 200, 401 (Unauthorized) or 403 (Forbidden) that translates into render and not render a component in the frontend.