auth

Authentication REST API Resources

Provides Flask‑RESTful resources that implement a complete authentication workflow for the PlantDB server, including user registration, login, logout, JWT validation, and token refresh. The resources add security features such as rate‑limiting and automatic JWT extraction, making it easy to protect API endpoints while keeping the codebase tidy.

Key Features

• Register - Create new user accounts with input validation, rate limiting, and JWT handling.
• Login - Check username existence, authenticate credentials, and return access/refresh tokens.
• Logout - Invalidate a user session and log the outcome.
• TokenValidation - Verify a JWT and return the associated user's basic profile information.
• TokenRefresh - Issue a fresh access token given a valid refresh token.
• Built‑in decorators (@rate_limit, @add_jwt_from_header) ensure consistent security across all endpoints.

Usage Examples

Hereafter is a minimal working example that:

1. Creates a Flask app
2. Sets up a local test database with a JSON Web Token session manager
3. Registers the Login and Logout resources to a REST API
4. Starts the app

>>> import logging
>>> from flask import Flask
>>> from flask_restful import Api
>>> from plantdb.server.api.auth import Login, Logout
>>> from plantdb.commons.auth.session import JWTSessionManager
>>> from plantdb.commons.fsdb.core import FSDB
>>> from plantdb.commons.test_database import setup_test_database
>>> # Create a Flask application
>>> app = Flask(__name__)
>>> # Create a logger
>>> logger = logging.getLogger("plantdb.auth")
>>> logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
>>> # Initialize a test database with a JWTSessionManager
>>> db_path = setup_test_database('real_plant')
>>> mgr = JWTSessionManager()
>>> db = FSDB(db_path, session_manager=mgr)
>>> db.connect()
>>> # RESTful API and resource registration
>>> api = Api(app)
>>> api.add_resource(Login, "/login", resource_class_kwargs={"db": db})
>>> api.add_resource(Logout, "/logout", resource_class_kwargs={"db": db, "logger": logger})
>>> # Start the APP
>>> app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)

It may be used as follows (in another Python REPL):

>>> import requests
>>> # Check if the user exists (valid username):
>>> response = requests.get("http://127.0.0.1:5000/login?username=admin")
>>> print(response.json())
{'username': 'admin', 'exists': True}
>>> # Login with default 'admin' credentials
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
>>> print(response.json())
{'access_token': 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJwbGFudGRiLWFwaSIsInN1YiI6ImFkbWluIiwiYXVkIjoicGxhbnRkYi1jbGllbnQiLCJleHAiOjE3NzIxMzkxNzcsImlhdCI6MTc3MjEzODI3NywianRpIjoid2N2NnozNHg4aTY5SG5LTG9WaUk4dyIsInR5cGUiOiJhY2Nlc3MifQ.lmOkQMbp-EvfdIiuUq6u-yqIpDC32d8gCoZUBtMUc-mC6gC8pb3RPQPnwIhATyjrqWS-aMq-9WuTD-4ogU5EGg', 'message': 'Login successful', 'refresh_token': 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJwbGFudGRiLWFwaSIsInN1YiI6ImFkbWluIiwiYXVkIjoicGxhbnRkYi1jbGllbnQiLCJleHAiOjE3NzIyMjQ2NzcsImlhdCI6MTc3MjEzODI3NywianRpIjoiVW1seVQ4M2J1LUVqcUhaTGhENy1GQSIsInR5cGUiOiJyZWZyZXNoIn0.jP1rPM4lfOwxARksOEK35z2DOK2ntGwFJ7b_waYfKu-SWcQXiS3gujz29RrHr0J_JcUy92vtRa-aYh78FEWfPA', 'user': {'fullname': 'PlantDB Admin', 'username': 'admin'}}
>>> token = response.json()['access_token']
>>> # Now try to log out:
>>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/logout", headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
>>> print(response.json()['message'])
Logout successful from admin

CreateApiToken

CreateApiToken(db, logger=None)

Bases: Resource

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
db	FSDB	The database providing the resources to serve.
logger	Logger	The logger used to record operations and errors.

Initialize the resource.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
db	FSDB	A database instance providing the resources to serve.	required
logger	Logger	A logger instance to record operations and errors.	None

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def __init__(self, db, logger=None):
    """Initialize the resource.

    Parameters
    ----------
    db : plantdb.commons.fsdb.core.FSDB
        A database instance providing the resources to serve.
    logger : logging.Logger
        A logger instance to record operations and errors.
    """
    self.db: FSDB = db
    self.logger: logging.Logger = logger if logger else get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)

post

post(**kwargs)

Refresh JSON Web Token.

This method expects a JSON payload containing a 'refresh_token'. It validates the refresh token and issues a new access/refresh token pair.

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

@add_jwt_from_header
def post(self, **kwargs):
    """Refresh JSON Web Token.

    This method expects a JSON payload containing a 'refresh_token'.
    It validates the refresh token and issues a new access/refresh token pair.
    """
    data = request.get_json()
    if "datasets" not in data:
        return {'message': 'Missing "datasets" field'}, 400
    if "token_exp" not in data:
        return {'message': 'Missing "token_exp" field'}, 400
    token_exp = int(data['token_exp'])

    try:
        token = self.db.create_api_token(
            token_exp=token_exp,
            datasets=data['datasets'],
            **kwargs
        )

        if token:
            exp_date = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(seconds=token_exp)
            response = {
                'message': 'API Token generated successfully',
                'api_token': token,
                'expiration date': exp_date.isoformat(),
            }, 200
            return response
        else:
            return {'message': 'Could not create token.'}, 401

    except Exception as e:
        return {'message': f'Token creation failed: {e}'}, 500

Login

Login(db, logger=None)

Bases: Resource

A RESTful resource to handle user login and authentication processes.

This class processes HTTP requests for user authentication, including checking if a username exists in the database and validating login credentials.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
db	FSDB	The database providing the resources to serve.
logger	Logger	The logger used to record operations and errors.

Initialize the resource.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
db	FSDB	A database instance providing the resources to serve.	required
logger	Logger	A logger instance to record operations and errors.	None

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def __init__(self, db, logger=None):
    """Initialize the resource.

    Parameters
    ----------
    db : plantdb.commons.fsdb.core.FSDB
        A database instance providing the resources to serve.
    logger : logging.Logger
        A logger instance to record operations and errors.
    """
    self.db: FSDB = db
    self.logger: logging.Logger = logger if logger else get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)

get

get()

Checks if a given username exists in the database and returns the result.

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	A dictionary with the result and an HTTP status code. If the username is missing, the dictionary will contain an error message. Otherwise, the dictionary will contain the username and a boolean indicating whether it exist or not.
int	An HTTP status code. If the username is missing the status code will be 400, otherwise 200.

Raises:

Type	Description
HTTPException	If the rate limit is exceeded, it returns an HTTP 429 ("Too Many Requests") response to the client.

Notes

In the URL, you can use the username parameter to check if a user exists.

Examples:

>>> # Start a test REST API server first:
>>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
>>> import requests
>>> # Check if the user exists (valid username):
>>> response = requests.get("http://127.0.0.1:5000/login?username=admin")
>>> print(response.json())
{'username': 'admin', 'exists': True}
>>> # Check if the user exists (invalid username):
>>> response = requests.get("http://127.0.0.1:5000/login?username=superman")
>>> print(response.json())
{'username': 'superman', 'exists': False}

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

@rate_limit(max_requests=120, window_seconds=60)
def get(self):
    """Checks if a given username exists in the database and returns the result.

    Returns
    -------
    dict
        A dictionary with the result and an HTTP status code.
        If the `username` is missing, the dictionary will contain an error message.
        Otherwise, the dictionary will contain the `username` and a boolean indicating whether it exist or not.
    int
        An HTTP status code. If the `username` is missing  the status code will be ``400``, otherwise ``200``.

    Raises
    ------
    http.client.HTTPException
         If the rate limit is exceeded, it returns an HTTP 429 ("Too Many Requests") response to the client.

    Notes
    -----
    In the URL, you can use the `username` parameter to check if a user exists.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> # Start a test REST API server first:
    >>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
    >>> import requests
    >>> # Check if the user exists (valid username):
    >>> response = requests.get("http://127.0.0.1:5000/login?username=admin")
    >>> print(response.json())
    {'username': 'admin', 'exists': True}
    >>> # Check if the user exists (invalid username):
    >>> response = requests.get("http://127.0.0.1:5000/login?username=superman")
    >>> print(response.json())
    {'username': 'superman', 'exists': False}
    """
    # Extract username from query parameters
    username = request.args.get('username', None)
    # Return an error if the username parameter is missing
    if not username:
        return {'message': 'Missing username parameter'}, 400
    # Query database to check if the user exists
    user_exists = check_username_exists(self.db, username)
    return {'username': username, 'exists': user_exists}, 200

post

post()

Handle user authentication via POST request with username and password.

This method processes a POST request containing user credentials (username and password) and validates them against stored user data. It returns authentication status and a descriptive message.

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	A dictionary with the following keys and values: - 'authenticated' : bool The result of the authentication process (True if successful, False otherwise). - 'message' : str A message describing the result of the authentication attempt.
int	The HTTP status code (200 for successful response, 400 for bad request).

Raises:

Type	Description
BadRequest	If the request doesn't contain valid JSON data (handled by Flask)
HTTPException	If the rate limit is exceeded, it returns an HTTP 429 ("Too Many Requests") response to the client.

Notes

The method expects a JSON payload with 'username' and 'password' fields. The authentication process uses the check_credentials method to validate the provided credentials against the database.

Examples:

>>> # Start a test REST API server first:
>>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
>>> import requests
>>> # Valid login request
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
>>> print(response.json())
{'authenticated': True, 'message': 'Login successful. Welcome, Guy Fawkes!'}
>>> print(response.status_code)
200
>>> # Invalid request (missing credentials)
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin'})
>>> print(response.json())
{'authenticated': False, 'message': 'Missing username or password'}
>>> print(response.status_code)
400

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

@rate_limit(max_requests=20, window_seconds=60)
def post(self):
    """Handle user authentication via POST request with username and password.

    This method processes a POST request containing user credentials (username and password)
    and validates them against stored user data. It returns authentication status and
    a descriptive message.

    Returns
    -------
    dict
        A dictionary with the following keys and values:
            - 'authenticated' : bool
                The result of the authentication process (``True`` if successful, ``False`` otherwise).
            - 'message' : str
                A message describing the result of the authentication attempt.
    int
        The HTTP status code (``200`` for successful response, ``400`` for bad request).

    Raises
    ------
    werkzeug.exceptions.BadRequest
        If the request doesn't contain valid JSON data (handled by Flask)
    http.client.HTTPException
         If the rate limit is exceeded, it returns an HTTP 429 ("Too Many Requests") response to the client.

    Notes
    -----
    The method expects a JSON payload with 'username' and 'password' fields.
    The authentication process uses the ``check_credentials`` method to validate
    the provided credentials against the database.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> # Start a test REST API server first:
    >>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
    >>> import requests
    >>> # Valid login request
    >>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
    >>> print(response.json())
    {'authenticated': True, 'message': 'Login successful. Welcome, Guy Fawkes!'}
    >>> print(response.status_code)
    200
    >>> # Invalid request (missing credentials)
    >>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin'})
    >>> print(response.json())
    {'authenticated': False, 'message': 'Missing username or password'}
    >>> print(response.status_code)
    400
    """
    # Get JSON data from the request body
    data = request.get_json()
    # Validate that required fields are present in the request
    if not data or 'username' not in data or 'password' not in data:
        return {'authenticated': False, 'message': 'Missing username or password'}, 400

    # Extract credentials from request data
    username = data['username']
    password = data['password']

    try:
        access_token, refresh_token = authenticate_user(self.db, username, password)
    except InvalidCredentialsError:
        return {'message': 'Invalid credentials'}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except Exception as e:
        return {'message': f'Authentication failed: {str(e)}'}, 500  # HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

    # Build the successful response with user info, access token, and refresh token
    user = self.db.get_user_data(token=access_token)
    response_data = {
        'message': 'Login successful',
        'user': {
            'username': user.username,
            'fullname': user.fullname,
        },
        'access_token': access_token,
        'refresh_token': refresh_token
    }
    return response_data, 200

Logout

Logout(db, logger=None)

Bases: Resource

Resource handling user logout requests.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
db	FSDB	The database providing the resources to serve.
logger	Logger	The logger used to record operations and errors.

Initialize the resource.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
db	FSDB	A database instance providing the resources to serve.	required
logger	Logger	A logger instance to record operations and errors.	None

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def __init__(self, db, logger=None):
    """Initialize the resource.

    Parameters
    ----------
    db : plantdb.commons.fsdb.core.FSDB
        A database instance providing the resources to serve.
    logger : logging.Logger
        A logger instance to record operations and errors.
    """
    self.db: FSDB = db
    self.logger: logging.Logger = logger if logger else get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)

post

post(**kwargs)

Handle user logout.

Examples:

>>> # Start a test REST API server first:
>>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
>>> import requests
>>> # Start by log in as 'admin'
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
>>> print(response.json()['message'])
Login successful
>>> token = response.json()['access_token']
>>> # Now try to log out:
>>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/logout", headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
>>> print(response.json()['message'])
Logout successful

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

@add_jwt_from_header
def post(self, **kwargs):
    """Handle user logout.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> # Start a test REST API server first:
    >>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
    >>> import requests
    >>> # Start by log in as 'admin'
    >>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
    >>> print(response.json()['message'])
    Login successful
    >>> token = response.json()['access_token']
    >>> # Now try to log out:
    >>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/logout", headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
    >>> print(response.json()['message'])
    Logout successful
    """
    try:
        # The decorator supplies the token via kwargs
        token = kwargs.get('token')
        if not token:
            self.logger.error("Logout error: no active session!")
            return {'message': 'Logout failed, no active session!'}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)

        # Delegate to the service layer
        username = logout_user(self.db, token, logger=self.logger)

        return {'message': f'Logout successful from {username}'}, 200

    except NoAuthUserError as e:
        return {'message': str(e)}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except Exception as e:
        self.logger.error(f"Logout error: {str(e)}")
        return {'message': 'Logout failed!'}, 500  # HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

Register

Register(db, logger=None)

Bases: Resource

A RESTful resource to manage user registration via HTTP POST requests.

Responsible for handling the registration process by validating and creating user records in the database. This class provides a structured way to interact with user data, ensuring error handling and proper responses for client requests. Only users with ADMIN rights can add user records.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
db	FSDB	The database providing the resources to serve.
logger	Logger	The logger used to record operations and errors.

Initialize the resource.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
db	FSDB	A database instance providing the resources to serve.	required
logger	Logger	A logger instance to record operations and errors.	None

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def __init__(self, db, logger=None):
    """Initialize the resource.

    Parameters
    ----------
    db : plantdb.commons.fsdb.core.FSDB
        A database instance providing the resources to serve.
    logger : logging.Logger
        A logger instance to record operations and errors.
    """
    self.db: FSDB = db
    self.logger: logging.Logger = logger

post

post(**kwargs)

Handle HTTP POST request to register a new user.

Processes user registration by validating the input data and creating a new user in the database. Expects a JSON payload in the request body with required user details. Only users with ADMIN rights can add user records.

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	A dictionary with the following keys and values: - 'success' (bool): Indicates if operation was successful - 'message' (str): Description of the operation result
int	HTTP status code (201 for success, 400 for error)

Raises:

Type	Description
HTTPException	If the rate limit is exceeded, it returns an HTTP 429 ("Too Many Requests") response to the client.
ValueError	If required fields are missing from the request
Exception	If user creation fails (e.g., duplicate username)

Notes

• The rate limit is enforced per client IP address
• The method doesn't take direct parameters but expects a JSON payload in the request body with the following fields:
  • username: Unique identifier for the user.
  • fullname: User's full name.
  • password: User's password (will be hashed before storage).

Examples:

>>> # Start a test REST API server first:
>>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
>>> import requests
>>> # Start by login as admin to have permission to create new users
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
>>> token = response.json()['access_token']
>>> # Now create a new user:
>>> new_user = {"username":"batman", "fullname":"Bruce Wayne", "password":"Alfred123!"}
>>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/register", json=new_user, headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
>>> res_dict = response.json()
>>> res_dict["success"]
True
>>> res_dict["message"]
'User successfully created'
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'batman', 'password': 'Alfred123!'})
>>> res_dict = response.json()
>>> res_dict["message"]
'Login successful'

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

@rate_limit(max_requests=5, window_seconds=60)  # maximum of 1 requests per minute
@add_jwt_from_header
def post(self, **kwargs):
    """Handle HTTP POST request to register a new user.

    Processes user registration by validating the input data and creating a new user in the database.
    Expects a JSON payload in the request body with required user details.
    Only users with ADMIN rights can add user records.

    Returns
    -------
    dict
        A dictionary with the following keys and values:
            - 'success' (bool): Indicates if operation was successful
            - 'message' (str): Description of the operation result
    int
        HTTP status code (``201`` for success, ``400`` for error)

    Raises
    ------
    http.client.HTTPException
         If the rate limit is exceeded, it returns an HTTP 429 ("Too Many Requests") response to the client.
    ValueError
        If required fields are missing from the request
    Exception
        If user creation fails (e.g., duplicate username)

    Notes
    -----
    - The rate limit is enforced per client IP address
    - The method doesn't take direct parameters but expects a JSON payload in the request body with the following fields:
        - username: Unique identifier for the user.
        - fullname: User's full name.
        - password: User's password (will be hashed before storage).

    Examples
    --------
    >>> # Start a test REST API server first:
    >>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
    >>> import requests
    >>> # Start by login as admin to have permission to create new users
    >>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
    >>> token = response.json()['access_token']
    >>> # Now create a new user:
    >>> new_user = {"username":"batman", "fullname":"Bruce Wayne", "password":"Alfred123!"}
    >>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/register", json=new_user, headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
    >>> res_dict = response.json()
    >>> res_dict["success"]
    True
    >>> res_dict["message"]
    'User successfully created'
    >>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'batman', 'password': 'Alfred123!'})
    >>> res_dict = response.json()
    >>> res_dict["message"]
    'Login successful'
    """
    # Parse JSON data from request body
    data = request.get_json()
    # Check if all required fields are present in the request
    required_fields = ['username', 'fullname', 'password']
    if not data or not all(field in data for field in required_fields):
        return {
            'success': False,
            'message': 'Missing required fields. Please provide username, fullname, and password'
        }, 400

    try:
        # Delegate to the service layer
        register_user(self.db, data, token=kwargs.get('token'))
        # Return success response if the user creation succeeds
        return {'message': 'User successfully created'}, 201

    except MissingFieldError as e:
        return {'message': str(e)}, 400  # HTTP 400 Bad Request
    except NoAuthUserError as e:
        return {'message': str(e)}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except SessionValidationError as e:
        return {'message': str(e)}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except UserExistsError as e:
        return {'message': f'Failed to create user: {str(e)}'}, 409  # HTTP 409 Conflict
    except Exception as e:
        return {'message': f'Failed to create user: {str(e)}'}, 500  # HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

TokenRefresh

TokenRefresh(db, logger=None)

Bases: Resource

Refresh JSON Web Token for an authenticated user.

The TokenRefresh resource provides an endpoint that accepts an existing JSON Web Token, validates the current session, and issues a new access token when the refresh is successful. The resource interacts with a database session manager that exposes a refresh_session method to perform the actual token renewal.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
db	FSDB	The database providing the resources to serve.
logger	Logger	The logger used to record operations and errors.

Initialize the resource.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
db	FSDB	A database instance providing the resources to serve.	required
logger	Logger	A logger instance to record operations and errors.	None

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def __init__(self, db, logger=None):
    """Initialize the resource.

    Parameters
    ----------
    db : plantdb.commons.fsdb.core.FSDB
        A database instance providing the resources to serve.
    logger : logging.Logger
        A logger instance to record operations and errors.
    """
    self.db: FSDB = db
    self.logger: logging.Logger = logger if logger else get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)

post

post(**kwargs)

Refresh JSON Web Token.

This method expects a JSON payload containing a 'refresh_token'. It validates the refresh token and issues a new access/refresh token pair.

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def post(self, **kwargs):
    """Refresh JSON Web Token.

    This method expects a JSON payload containing a 'refresh_token'.
    It validates the refresh token and issues a new access/refresh token pair.
    """
    data = request.get_json()
    if not data or 'refresh_token' not in data:
        return {'message': 'Missing refresh_token'}, 400

    refresh_token_str = data['refresh_token']

    try:
        # Delegate to the service layer
        access_token, new_refresh_token = refresh_token(self.db, refresh_token_str)

        response = {
            'message': 'Token refreshed successfully',
            'access_token': access_token,
            'refresh_token': new_refresh_token
        }, 200
        return response

    except NoAuthUserError as e:
        return {'message': str(e)}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except TokenError as e:
        return {'message': f'Invalid or expired refresh token: {str(e)}'}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except Exception as e:
        return {'message': f'Token refresh failed: {str(e)}'}, 500  # HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

TokenValidation

TokenValidation(db, logger=None)

Bases: Resource

Validate a JSON Web Token (JWT) and retrieve associated user data.

The resource exposes a POST endpoint that accepts a JSON Web Token, verifies its validity against the database session manager, and returns the authenticated user’s basic profile information. On success a 200 response is returned containing the user’s username and fullname; on failure a 401 response is returned with an error message.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
db	FSDB	The database providing the resources to serve.
logger	Logger	The logger used to record operations and errors.

Initialize the resource.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
db	FSDB	A database instance providing the resources to serve.	required
logger	Logger	A logger instance to record operations and errors.	None

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

def __init__(self, db, logger=None):
    """Initialize the resource.

    Parameters
    ----------
    db : plantdb.commons.fsdb.core.FSDB
        A database instance providing the resources to serve.
    logger : logging.Logger
        A logger instance to record operations and errors.
    """
    self.db: FSDB = db
    self.logger: logging.Logger = logger if logger else get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)

post

post(**kwargs)

Handle JSON Web Token validation.

Examples:

>>> # Start a test REST API server first:
>>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
>>> import requests
>>> # Start by login as admin
>>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
>>> token = response.json()['access_token']
>>> # Now create a new user:
>>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/token-validation", headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
>>> print(response.json()['message'])
Token validation successful

Source code in plantdb/server/api/auth.py

@add_jwt_from_header
def post(self, **kwargs):
    """Handle JSON Web Token validation.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> # Start a test REST API server first:
    >>> # $ fsdb_rest_api --test
    >>> import requests
    >>> # Start by login as admin
    >>> response = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', json={'username': 'admin', 'password': 'admin'})
    >>> token = response.json()['access_token']
    >>> # Now create a new user:
    >>> response = requests.post("http://127.0.0.1:5000/token-validation", headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token})
    >>> print(response.json()['message'])
    Token validation successful
    """
    try:
        token = kwargs.get('token')
        if not token:
            raise TokenError('No token supplied')

        # Delegate to the service layer
        user_info = validate_token(self.db, token)

        response = {
            'message': 'Token validation successful',
            'user': user_info,
        }, 200

    except NoAuthUserError as e:
        return {'message': str(e)}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except TokenError as e:
        response = {'message': f'Token validation failed: {str(e)}'}, 401  # HTTP 401 Unauthorized (authentication)
    except Exception as e:
        response = {'message': f'Unexpected error: {str(e)}'}, 500  # HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

    return response