$.ajax({
        type : "POST",
        url : url+login/",
        data : {username:username, password:password}
    })

@api_view(['POST'])
def login(request):
    username = request.POST.get('username')
    password = request.POST.get('password')
    user = auth.authenticate(username=username, password=password)
    if user is not None:
        if user.is_active:
            auth.login(request, user)
            #When I type here: print request.session.items()
            #I get _auth_user... things.
        else:
            pass
   return Response({})

def test(request):
    if request.user.is_authenticated():
        print "Logged in
    else:
        #redirect to home...
    return response

...
 auth.login(request, user)
 #When I type here: print request.session.items()
 #I get _auth_user... things.
 request.session.set_expire(0)
 ...