Merge pull request #43 from codewizardshq/username-api

API for checking if a username is already taken

Author: net8floz

CodeChallenge/api/users.py

@@ -209,3 +209,11 @@ def reset_password():
  return json_error("password reset failed")
 
  return jsonify(status="success", reason="password reset successfully")
+
+
+@bp.route("/<string:username>/exists", methods=["GET"])
+def username_exists(username):
+ exists = Users.query.filter_by(username=username).first() is not None
+ return jsonify(status="success",
+ exists=exists,
+ username=username)

tests/test_auth.py

@@ -97,3 +97,16 @@ def test_forgot_password(client, app):
  ))
 
  assert retval.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_user_exists(client):
+
+ rv = client.get("/api/v1/users/cwhqsam/exists")
+ assert rv.status_code == 200
+ assert rv.json["exists"] is True
+ assert rv.json["username"] == "cwhqsam"
+
+ rv2 = client.get("/api/v1/users/foobar/exists")
+ assert rv2.status_code == 200
+ assert rv2.json["username"] == "foobar"
+ assert rv2.json["exists"] is False