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Python Flask REST API API Protection Password hashing

Didn't get back a properly hashed password; Couldn't create a user

please help me out been stuck for days now

models.py
import datetime

from argon2 import PasswordHasher
from itsdangerous import (TimedJSONWebSignatureSerializer as Serializer,
                          BadSignature, SignatureExpired)
from peewee import *

DATABASE = SqliteDatabase('courses.sqlite')
HASHER = PasswordHasher()


class User(Model):
    username = CharField(unique=True)
    email = CharField(unique=True)
    password = CharField()

    class Meta:
        database = DATABASE

    @classmethod
    def create_user(cls, username, email, password, **kwargs):
        email = email.lower()
        try:
            cls.select().where(
                (cls.email == email) | (cls.username**username)
            ).get()
        except cls.DoesNotExist:
            user = cls(username=username, email=email)
            user.password = user.set_password(password)
            cls.create(email=email, password=generate_password_hash(password))
            user.save()
            return user
        else:
            raise Exception("User with that email or username already exists.")


    @staticmethod
    def set_password(password):
        return HASHER.hash(password)

    @staticmethod
    def hash_password(password):
        return HASHER.hash(password)

    def verify_password(self, password):
        return HASHER.verify(self.password, password)

    def generate_auth_token(self, expires=3600):
        serializer = Serializer(config.SECRET_KEY, expires_in=expires)
        return serializer.dumps({'id': self.id})

    @staticmethod
    def verify_auth_token(token):
        serializer = Serializer(config.SECRET_KEY)
        try:
            data = serializer.loads(token)
        except (SignatureExpired, BadSignature):
            return None
        else:
            user = User.get(User.id == data['id'])
            return user

class Course(Model):
    title = CharField()
    url = CharField(unique=True)
    created_at = DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now)

    class Meta:
        database = DATABASE


class Review(Model):
    course = ForeignKeyField(Course, related_name='review_set')
    rating = IntegerField()
    comment = TextField(default='')
    created_at = DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now)
    created_by = ForeignKeyField(User, related_name='review_set')

    class Meta:
        database = DATABASE


def initialize():
    DATABASE.connect()
    DATABASE.create_tables([User, Course, Review], safe=True)
    DATABASE.close()

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

This code looks like it came from a different challenge than the one linked by the button. The button challenge code works with a database of recipes and has methods associated with that, but this code seems to be working on a database of courses and has entirely different methods. The task objectives are obviously very different as well. This code clearly will not work for that challenge.

Starting the challenge over is probably the only way to deal with a snafu of this magnitude.

not really but i am stuck for days now failing to work it out, please help me out

please help me

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

As I was trying to explain, this code does not go with the challenge. It seems to be from a different challenge, or maybe from the video follow-along. It is not possible to pass this challenge using this code.

You will need to start the challenge over, and be sure you do not paste any code from your video follow-along project into the challenge. Start with the code the challenge gives you, and add only what the instructions ask for.

honestly i am stuck can you assist me

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Yes, but only by pointing out that you need to start the challenge over, use the code the challenge gives you, and add only what the instructions ask for.

The code you have above does not go with the challenge and it's not possible to "fix" it to work.

i got right thanks