gistfile1.py

# `views.py`

@api_view(['GET', 'POST'])  # Or whatever methods the view should support.
def whatever(request):
    ...
    return Response(some_data)  # `some_data` should be any native python json-serializable stuff. 


# `settings.py`

REST_FRAMEWORK = {
    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
        'restframework.authentication.TokenAuthentication'
    )
    'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': (
        'restframework.authentication.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly'
    )
)