Token-Based Authentication with Flask

This tutorial takes a test-first approach to implementing token-based authentication in a Flask app using JSON Web Tokens (JWTs). Objectives By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to… Discuss the benefits of using JWTs versus sessions and cookies for authentication Implement user authentication with JWTs Blacklist user tokens when necessary Write tests […]

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Token-Based Authentication With Flask

This tutorial takes a test-first approach to implementing token-based authentication in a Flask app using JSON Web Tokens (JWTs). Updates: 08/04/2017: Refactored route handler for the PyBites Challenge. Objectives By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to… Discuss the benefits of using JWTs versus sessions and cookies for authentication Implement user authentication […]

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Projects Update: July 2016

About a quarter ago (April), I posted my first regular update on all of the various projects I’m working on.  As side projects tend to go, some fall into and out of favor, and occasionally new ones crop up.  As I develop on projects, I post regular updates, but it’s helpful to me (and hopefully […]

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Growing Pedal Wrencher

In the past I’ve posted a few times about the creation and stagnation of a project of mine, pedal wrencher.  In recent months I’ve taken a more structured approach to iteratively improving the app and the plan is to share the lessons learned along the way a bit more freely going forward.  This is a […]

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