ImportError: cannot import name 'is_authenticated' when running 'manage.py migrate' command #1287

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opened 2025-12-29 16:31:05 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @WRJFontenot on GitHub (Oct 7, 2017).

Issue type

[ ] Feature request
[X ] Bug report
[ ] Documentation

Environment

  • Python version: 3.4.7 & 3.6.2
  • NetBox version: 2.1.5

Description

Following successful completion of all prerequisite steps, when I run the database migrations, I get the following error:

[root@localhost netbox]# python3 manage.py migrate
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 180, in import_from_string
module = import_module(module_path)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.4/importlib/init.py", line 109, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "", line 2254, in _gcd_import
File "", line 2237, in _find_and_load
File "", line 2226, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 1200, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 1129, in _exec
File "", line 1471, in exec_module
File "", line 321, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "/opt/netbox-2.1.5/netbox/utilities/api.py", line 7, in
from rest_framework.compat import is_authenticated
ImportError: cannot import name 'is_authenticated'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "manage.py", line 10, in
execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 364, in execute_from_command_line
utility.execute()
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 356, in execute
self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 283, in run_from_argv
self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 327, in execute
self.check()
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 359, in check
include_deployment_checks=include_deployment_checks,
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py", line 62, in _run_checks
issues.extend(super(Command, self)._run_checks(**kwargs))
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 346, in _run_checks
return checks.run_checks(**kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/checks/registry.py", line 81, in run_checks
new_errors = check(app_configs=app_configs)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/checks/urls.py", line 16, in check_url_config
return check_resolver(resolver)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/checks/urls.py", line 26, in check_resolver
return check_method()
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 254, in check
for pattern in self.url_patterns:
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 35, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 405, in url_patterns
patterns = getattr(self.urlconf_module, "urlpatterns", self.urlconf_module)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 35, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 398, in urlconf_module
return import_module(self.urlconf_name)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.4/importlib/init.py", line 109, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "", line 2254, in _gcd_import
File "", line 2237, in _find_and_load
File "", line 2226, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 1200, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 1129, in _exec
File "", line 1471, in exec_module
File "", line 321, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "/opt/netbox-2.1.5/netbox/netbox/urls.py", line 3, in
from rest_framework_swagger.views import get_swagger_view
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework_swagger/views.py", line 5, in
from rest_framework.schemas import SchemaGenerator
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/schemas/init.py", line 32, in
authentication_classes=api_settings.DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES,
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 223, in getattr
val = perform_import(val, attr)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 168, in perform_import
return [import_from_string(item, setting_name) for item in val]
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 168, in
return [import_from_string(item, setting_name) for item in val]
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 184, in import_from_string
raise ImportError(msg)
ImportError: Could not import 'utilities.api.TokenAuthentication' for API setting 'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES'. ImportError: cannot import name 'is_authenticated'.

I also got the same exact error when running Python 3.6.2.

Originally created by @WRJFontenot on GitHub (Oct 7, 2017). ### Issue type [ ] Feature request [X ] Bug report [ ] Documentation ### Environment * Python version: 3.4.7 & 3.6.2 * NetBox version: 2.1.5 ### Description Following successful completion of all prerequisite steps, when I run the database migrations, I get the following error: [root@localhost netbox]# python3 manage.py migrate Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 180, in import_from_string module = import_module(module_path) File "/usr/lib64/python3.4/importlib/__init__.py", line 109, in import_module return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 2254, in _gcd_import File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 2237, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 2226, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1200, in _load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1129, in _exec File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1471, in exec_module File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 321, in _call_with_frames_removed File "/opt/netbox-2.1.5/netbox/utilities/api.py", line 7, in <module> from rest_framework.compat import is_authenticated ImportError: cannot import name 'is_authenticated' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "manage.py", line 10, in <module> execute_from_command_line(sys.argv) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 364, in execute_from_command_line utility.execute() File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 356, in execute self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 283, in run_from_argv self.execute(*args, **cmd_options) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 327, in execute self.check() File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 359, in check include_deployment_checks=include_deployment_checks, File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py", line 62, in _run_checks issues.extend(super(Command, self)._run_checks(**kwargs)) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 346, in _run_checks return checks.run_checks(**kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/checks/registry.py", line 81, in run_checks new_errors = check(app_configs=app_configs) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/checks/urls.py", line 16, in check_url_config return check_resolver(resolver) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/core/checks/urls.py", line 26, in check_resolver return check_method() File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 254, in check for pattern in self.url_patterns: File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 35, in __get__ res = instance.__dict__[self.name] = self.func(instance) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 405, in url_patterns patterns = getattr(self.urlconf_module, "urlpatterns", self.urlconf_module) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 35, in __get__ res = instance.__dict__[self.name] = self.func(instance) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 398, in urlconf_module return import_module(self.urlconf_name) File "/usr/lib64/python3.4/importlib/__init__.py", line 109, in import_module return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 2254, in _gcd_import File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 2237, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 2226, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1200, in _load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1129, in _exec File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1471, in exec_module File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 321, in _call_with_frames_removed File "/opt/netbox-2.1.5/netbox/netbox/urls.py", line 3, in <module> from rest_framework_swagger.views import get_swagger_view File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework_swagger/views.py", line 5, in <module> from rest_framework.schemas import SchemaGenerator File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/schemas/__init__.py", line 32, in <module> authentication_classes=api_settings.DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES, File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 223, in __getattr__ val = perform_import(val, attr) File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 168, in perform_import return [import_from_string(item, setting_name) for item in val] File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 168, in <listcomp> return [import_from_string(item, setting_name) for item in val] File "/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/rest_framework/settings.py", line 184, in import_from_string raise ImportError(msg) ImportError: Could not import 'utilities.api.TokenAuthentication' for API setting 'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES'. ImportError: cannot import name 'is_authenticated'. I also got the same exact error when running Python 3.6.2.
adam added the status: duplicate label 2025-12-29 16:31:05 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 16:31:05 +01:00
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@lae commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2017):

This is fixed in develop (was reported in #1563) - downgrading the djangorestframework dependency to 3.6.4 should resolve it for you on 2.1.5.

@lae commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2017): This is fixed in develop (was reported in #1563) - downgrading the `djangorestframework` dependency to 3.6.4 should resolve it for you on 2.1.5.
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Reference: starred/netbox#1287