drf-protector

DRF Protector

Secure your Django REST Framework (DRF) projects with PyArmor and Docker. This tool lets you obfuscate your source code, add licensing with PyArmor, and package everything into a Docker container for deployment.

🧩 Django Web + DRF Support

This tool is designed to work with both Django REST Framework (DRF) APIs and traditional Django web applications. Whether your project includes APIs, templates, or both — you can use drf-protector to obfuscate your backend logic, protect source code, and deploy it securely using Docker.

Just ensure the drf_protector.json is correctly configured for your app structure.

• ✅ Works with urls.py, views.py, models, and API views
• ✅ Compatible with Django templates, static files, and DRF serializers
• ✅ Obfuscation targets Python code only — static and templates are preserved as-is

Features

• 🔐 Obfuscate Python code using PyArmor
• 🧾 License-based execution control
• 🐳 Generate secure Docker containers
• 🛠️ Easy CLI for local development and deployment

Usage

drf-protector init        # Generate drf_protector.json config
drf-protector obfuscate   # Obfuscate code
drf-protector dockerize   # Build secure docker image

⚠️ Handling Django Migrations with PyArmor

When obfuscating your Django app, it's important to handle migrations/ correctly to avoid runtime issues.

✅ Best Practices:

• Exclude migrations/ from PyArmor obfuscation:

  • These files must remain in readable Python as Django loads them dynamically.
  • Already handled in drf_protector.json default: "exclude": ["migrations", "__pycache__"]

• Include migrations/ in your Docker build:

  • Make sure to copy migration folders into the Docker image for proper deployment.

• Run makemigrations before obfuscating:

  • Prepare all database changes before protecting the code.

• Run migrate at container runtime:

  • Once deployed, run python manage.py migrate to apply changes.

❌ Don't Obfuscate:

Avoid obfuscating files in migrations/ as it can break introspection, RunPython, or ORM model detection.

License

MIT