Visitor Authentication System (VAS)

Overview

The Visitor Authentication System (VAS) is a web application built using Flask that allows organizations to manage visitor entries, including details like name, mobile number, purpose of visit, vistors live photo capturing and check-in/check-out times. The system also implements authentication for secure access control.

Features

• User Authentication (Register, Login, Logout)
• Multiple Database Support (User and Visitor data stored separately)
• CRUD Operations for managing visitor records
• Photo Upload & Storage
• Responsive UI with Bootstrap

Tech Stack

• Backend: Flask, Flask-SQLAlchemy, Flask-JWT-Extended
• Database: SQLite
• Frontend: HTML, Bootstrap
• Security: bcrypt (for password hashing)

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/vms.git
cd vms

2. Create a Virtual Environment

Windows:

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

macOS/Linux:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set Up the Database

python
>>> from app import db
>>> db.create_all()
>>> exit()

5. Run the Application

python app.py

The app will start running on http://127.0.0.1:8000/

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API Endpoints

Authentication Routes

Endpoint	Method	Description
/register	POST	Register a new user
/login	POST	Login and receive a JWT token
/logout	GET	Logout user (clears session)

Visitor Management Routes

Endpoint	Method	Description
/	GET	Home page (Redirects to login)
/dashboard	GET	View visitor records (Requires authentication)
/photo	GET	Photo upload page
/upload	POST	Upload visitor image
/update/<sno>	POST	Update visitor details
/delete/<sno>	GET	Delete visitor record

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Authentication

• The dashboard and visitor management pages are only accessible if the user is logged in.
• If the user tries to access 127.0.0.1:8000/dashboard without logging in, they are redirected to /login.

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Screenshots

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Author

Developed by Suraj Gupta.

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