Practical API Security Example

This repository consists of client and server code comprising the example material for Practical API Security.

Installing

Pre-Installation Requirements

• Git
• Python 3.6
• PIP

Clone This Repository

Clone this repository to your computer

git clone https://github.com/aenglander/practical-api-security-python-example-flask.git

Setup Virtual Environment (Optional)

Optionally, you can set up a virtual environment for the demo application to prevent the demo from interfering with your other Python applications. Instructions can be found here: Creating Virtual Environments.

Installing Requirements

Run a PIP install with the requirements file:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Verifying the installation

1. Start the server

   From Bash:

   export FLASK_APP=server.py
   export FLASK_ENV=development
   flask run

   From Windows:

   set FLASK_APP=server.py
   set FLASK_ENV=development
   flask run
   

2. Run the client:

   python client.py

3. The client response should be:

   REQUEST:
   
   === No Request ===
   
   RESPONSE:
   
   Decrypted Body:
   {
     "Hello": "World!"
   }