Flask app to receive MT30 webhooks

mt30_receiver.py

from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
import meraki

import json
import os
import threading
import time

app = Flask(__name__)

SHARED_SECRET = "Meraki1234"
API_KEY = os.environ.get('MERAKI_API_KEY')
DATA = {
    "Q3CH-XXXX-YYYY": {
        "Q4CD-XXXX-YYYY": [11]
    }
}

def background_task(data):
    # This code will be executed in the background after sending the response
    print("Background task is running")
    m_client = meraki.DashboardAPI(API_KEY, output_log=False, suppress_logging=True)
    for serial, ports in DATA[data['deviceSerial']].items():
        for port in ports:
            resp = m_client.switch.updateDeviceSwitchPort(
                    serial=serial, portId=port, portScheduleId=None)
            print(json.dumps(resp, indent=4))

@app.route('/receive_json', methods=['POST'])
def receive_json():
    try:
        # Get JSON data from the request
        data = request.get_json()

        if data.get('sharedSecret') != SHARED_SECRET:
            raise ValueError("Invalid sharedSecret provided.")

        
        # Start the background task
        threading.Thread(target=background_task(data)).start()

        # Create response to Dashboard
        response = jsonify(success=True), 200

        # Respond to Dashboard
        return response

    except Exception as e:
        print("An error occurred:", str(e))
        return jsonify(success=False, error=str(e)), 400

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=8080)