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Python Flask REST API API Protection Create User

I've set up most of a User resource for you but I want you to finish it. Add two new requirements to the RequestPars

KINDLY ASSIST. I'M COMPLETELY STUCK HERE.YOUR HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

resources/users.py
from flask import Blueprint

from flask.ext.restful import Resource, Api, reqparse, marshal_with, fields

import models

user_fields = {
    'username': fields.String
}


class UserList(Resource):
    def __init__(self):
        self.reqparse = reqparse.RequestParser()
        self.reqparse.add_argument(
            'username',
            required=True,
            location=['form', 'json']
        )
        self.reqparse = reqparse.RequestParser()
        self.reqparse.add_argument(
            'password',
            required=True,
            location=['form', 'json']
        )
        self.reqparse = reqparse.RequestParser()
        self.reqparse.add_argument(
            'confirm_password',
            required=True,
            location=['form', 'json']
        )

        super().__init__()

    @marshal_with(user_fields)
    def post(self):
        args = self.reqparse.parse_args()
        user = models.User.create(**args)
        return user, 201


users_api = Blueprint('resources.users', __name__)
api = Api(users_api)
api.add_resource(UserList, '/api/v1/users')

2 Answers

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

You can do this! Remember the args is a dictionary, you can access information with a key like so:

args['password']

What you need to do is determine IF the password and confirm_password are the same, if they are, you can create a user, if not you just need to

raise Exception

Hope this helps! If you have any other questions fire them over

Joe Sharp
Joe Sharp
19,791 Points

There were two extra lines with

self.reqparse = reqparse.RequestParser()

Removing the second two instances of it resolves the issue you are having.