add a password for the regenerate_vapid endpoint

app.py

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+"""
+Environment variables:
+- SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI: path to sqlite file, starting with "sqlite:////"
+- ADMIN_PASSWORD: password for admin user for sensitive endpoints
+"""
 
 from typing import Dict, Tuple, Union, Optional
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, Response
@@ -14,10 +19,10 @@ import os
 import threading
 import time
 
-app = Flask(__name__)
-
 CONTACT_EMAIL = "mailto:info@timesafari.app"
 
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
 class WebPushService():
     """
     This class provides services for sending web push notifications.
@@ -210,6 +215,7 @@ class WebPushService():
 
         URL: /web-push/regenerate_vapid
         Method: POST
+        Header: Authentication: Basic ...
 
         Returns:
         - Tuple[str, int]: A JSON response indicating the success or failure of the operation, along with the appropriate HTTP status code.
@@ -219,6 +225,19 @@ class WebPushService():
         - If there's an error during the operation, a JSON response with the error message is returned with a 500 status code.
         """
         
+        envPassword = os.getenv('ADMIN_PASSWORD')
+        auth = request.authorization
+        if (auth is None
+            or auth.username is None
+            or auth.username != 'admin'
+            or auth.password is None
+            or auth.password != envPassword):
+            return (
+                jsonify(error='Wrong password'),
+                401,
+                {'WWW-Authenticate': 'Basic realm="Login Required"'}
+            )
+
         # Creating a context for the application to enable database operations
         try:
             with self.app.app_context():

webpush.py

@@ -63,11 +63,15 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 2:
 
 
 try:
+    #print(str(subscription_info))
+    #sys.exit(0)
     result = webpush(subscription_info,
             data,
             vapid_private_key=private_key_base64,
             vapid_claims={"sub": "mailto:matthew.raymer@gmail.com"})
     print(f"Result from remote service: {result}")
+    # log the .reason from Apple
+    # https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/sending_web_push_notifications_in_web_apps_and_browsers#3994594
 except WebPushException as ex:
     print(f"An error occurred: {ex}")
     # Check if there is a response from the remote service.