Flask-JWT-Extended Set Up

To integrate the authentication feature into our website, we will use the Flask-JWT-Extended library. First, let's install it by running the following command:

Code Setup and Configuration

Next, in the app.py file, we import JWTManager from the flask_jwt_extended library:

We then add another configuration parameter within our create_app() function:

Just as we secured our SECRET_KEY in the .env file, we will also hide the JWT key. It's best to use a random set of values for greater security, similar to how we generated the SECRET_KEY.

Initialization

After adding the necessary information to the .env and .env.sample files, we initialize the jwt variable using the JWTManager and pass our app to it:

In the next chapter, we will write an endpoint for user registration.

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Course Content

Professional Web API with Flask

1. Introduction to the Course

Course Outline About API About REST API Project Description Project Initialization Environment Configuration and Dependency Management Establish SSH Connection to GitHub

2. Database and Models

SQLAlchemy Set Up Create Models Many-to-One Relationship One-to-One Relationship Many-to-Many Relationship

3. Flask-Smorest and Schemas

Introduction to Flask-Smorest Introduction to Marshmallow JSON Explanation Schema Handling with Marshmallow

4. Endpoints with Blueprints and MethodView

Blueprints and MethodView Overview Start with Blueprints and MethodViews First Endpoint, Flask-Migration and SQLite Studio Postman and Insomnia Team Endpoints User and Player Endpoints Swagger UI

5. Authentication with JWT

What is JWT?Flask-JWT-Extended Set Up User Registration Login Endpoint JWT Required Permissions Logout Endpoint Testing New Endpoints

6. Deployment

Enhancing Your App Last Git Push