Get Auth-Header Example

header.py

class UserAPI(MethodView):
    """
    User Resource
    """
    def get(self):
        # get the auth token
        auth_header = request.headers.get('Authorization')
        if auth_header:
            auth_token = auth_header.split(" ")[1]
        else:
            auth_token = ''
        if auth_token:
            resp = User.decode_auth_token(auth_token)
            if not isinstance(resp, str):
                user = User.query.filter_by(id=resp).first()
                responseObject = {
                    'status': 'success',
                    'data': {
                        'user_id': user.id,
                        'email': user.email,
                        'admin': user.admin,
                        'registered_on': user.registered_on
                    }
                }
                return make_response(jsonify(responseObject)), 200
            responseObject = {
                'status': 'fail',
                'message': resp
            }
            return make_response(jsonify(responseObject)), 401
        else:
            responseObject = {
                'status': 'fail',
                'message': 'Provide a valid auth token.'
            }
            return make_response(jsonify(responseObject)), 401