Generic-Authentication Server with Local JSON DB

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Table of Contents

• Project Description
• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Configuration
• Usage
  • Running the Server
• Endpoints
• Project Structure
• Deployment
• Security
• License

Project Description

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Features

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Getting Started

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Prerequisites

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Installation

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Configuration

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Usage

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Running the Server

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Endpoints

Home Endpoint

• URL: /
• HTTP Method: GET
• Description: This is the homepage of the server. When accessed with a GET request, it returns a welcome message.

Register Endpoint

• URL: /register
• HTTP Method: POST
• Description: This endpoint allows users to register by providing a username and password in a JSON format. It checks if the username is unique, generates a secure user ID token, hashes the password, and stores the user's information in a JSON file.

Login Endpoint

• URL: /login
• HTTP Method: POST
• Description: This endpoint allows users to log in by providing their username and password in a JSON format. It validates the credentials and, if successful, creates a session cookie for the user.

Logout Endpoint

• URL: /logout
• HTTP Method: GET
• Description: This endpoint logs the user out by clearing the session cookie.

Admin Dashboard Endpoint

• URL: /admin/dashboard
• HTTP Method: GET
• Description: This endpoint represents the admin dashboard, accessible only to users with the 'admin' role. It uses the @custom_roles_required('admin') decorator to ensure access control.

User Profile Endpoint

• URL: /user/profile
• HTTP Method: GET
• Description: This endpoint represents the user's profile page, accessible to logged-in users. It uses the @custom_login_required decorator to ensure that only authenticated users can access it.

Endpoint 1

• URL: /endpoint1
• HTTP Methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
• Description: This is a generic endpoint that supports multiple HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). You can use it for various purposes by implementing the corresponding method handlers.

Endpoint 2

• URL: /endpoint2
• HTTP Methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
• Description: Similar to Endpoint 1, this is another generic endpoint that supports multiple HTTP methods. You can implement different functionalities for each method.

Project Structure

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Deployment

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Security

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License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License.