linklogger/app/func/generate_api_key.py

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import sqlalchemy
from sqlalchemy import exc
import random
import string
from db import engine
"""
Generate and return a randomized API key string for the user
Keys are composed of 20 uppercase ASCII characters
"""
def generate_api_key():
with engine.begin() as conn:
while True:
try:
api_key_string = ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_uppercase, k=20))
conn.execute(sqlalchemy.text('INSERT INTO keys(api_key) VALUES(:api_key)'), [{'api_key': api_key_string}])
conn.commit()
break
except exc.IntegrityError:
continue
return api_key_string