User Authentication Module Design
User Authentication Module Design
This blueprint outlines a comprehensive User Authentication Module with a technology stack that
includes Vue.js with Bootstrap for the frontend, Django with Django REST Framework for the
backend, JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication, and PostgreSQL for database management.
This design incorporates system architecture, database schema, and critical components of user
authentication for robust security and efficiency.
1. System Overview
Purpose: Build a secure User Authentication Module for managing identity verification, session
handling, and security in a multi-tiered application.
Scope: Focuses on user registration, login, password recovery, and session management.
- Key Stakeholders: System administrators, developers, security experts, and end-users.
- Use Cases:
- User Registration: New users register with an email and password.
- User Login: Existing users log in with email and password.
- Password Recovery: Users reset passwords via a secure email process.
- Session Management: Users manage sessions through login, logout, and session expiration.
2. System Architecture
- Core Components:
- Frontend: Vue.js and Bootstrap for responsive UI, including components for registration, login,
and password recovery.
- Backend: Django with Django REST Framework for handling authentication endpoints, session
management, and database interactions.
- Database: PostgreSQL for data storage and retrieval.
- Data Flow and Interactions:
- Frontend communicates with the backend via RESTful APIs for authentication-related operations.
- Backend validates data, interacts with the database, and returns appropriate responses.
- Technology Stack:
- Frontend: Vue.js for dynamic user interfaces and Bootstrap for responsive design.
- Backend: Django REST Framework for RESTful API development.
- Database: PostgreSQL for data storage with relational schema.
- Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for session handling.
- Communication: RESTful APIs with secure transmission using HTTPS/TLS.
- Sessions Table:
8. Documentation
- User Documentation:
- Comprehensive guide for authentication processes.
- Developer Documentation:
- Details for API endpoints, database structure, and business logic.
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This extended design blueprint, with detailed database schema tables, represents a complete view of
a User Authentication Module for your application. The inclusion of tables enhances clarity in the
database schema section, detailing specific column attributes and table relationships.