CMS Flask Project is a python app that lets you create, edit and delete posts. It uses PostgreSQL as a persistent data storage.

First make sure you have PostgreSQL installed in the system you are using.

I suggest you install the app in it's own virtual envronment.

python -m venv venv

Then use the package manager pip to install the dependencies for the CMS.

pip install -r requirements.txt

The app defaults to using 127.0.0.1:5000 address.

You have to make .env file in the root dir of the app with the following environment variables:

SECRET_KEY=
DB_USER=
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_ADDRESS=
DB_PORT=
DB_NAME=

CAUTION Read the whole document before attempting to use this app. This app is not production ready!

There are 4 types of users that have different roles and permissions in the CMS. Each of them has a different endpoint for register and login:

POST http://app-ip-address/authors/register

POST http://app-ip-address/authors/login

POST http://app-ip-address/editors/register

POST http://app-ip-address/editors/login

POST http://app-ip-address/clients/register

POST http://app-ip-address/clients/login

POST http://app-ip-address/admins/register

POST http://app-ip-address/admins/login

On hitting both anedpoints you will receive a token that expires in two days.

Example response after hitting login endopoint:

{
    "token": <token>,
    "role": <role>
}

Authors can create, edit and delete its own posts.

Editors can edit and delete all posts from all Autors.

Admins can edit and delete all posts from all Autors and do the same with the user accounts. Only admins can register other admins.

Clients can make requests for advertising posts for which they will set a word limit, language etc.

Every post has an author and post content that is written in the database.

Authors should have CRUD only on their own posts.

As a regular nonregistered user you can seee all posts:

GET http://app-ip-address/posts

As a registered Author you can see all of your posts:

GET http://app-ip-address/authors/<pk of the author>/posts

As a registered Editor you can see,edit and delete all posts:

GET http://app-ip-address/posts

PUT http://app-ip-address/posts/<pk of the post>

DELETE http://app-ip-address/posts/<pk of the post>

The security is accomplished with the help of JWT for login and register.

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.