Are you saying you want to be able to login via a curl request? For that, you'll probably have to enable basic authentication: http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/9#Access-Control-and-Basic-Authentication. Once logged in, the user record should be available in auth.user.
Anthony On Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:36:08 AM UTC-4, Sanjeet Roy wrote: > > Hii Anthony > I am able to POST and insert the data in to the database can you help me > to get the user email who will be authenticated and i will get the data > from the database which are associated with the particular user. > example:- > curl -u [email protected] "http: > 127.0.0.1:8080/myapp/api/getdata/proj/id/1/acty" > > I get the information of the proj by using his id by following code but > how i get the user information who are loged-in. > > @auth.requires_login() > @request.restful() > def getdata(): > def GET(*args,**vars): > patterns = "auto" > parser = db.parse_as_rest(patterns,args,vars) > if parser.status == 200: > return dict(content=parser.response) > else: > raise HTTP(parser.status,parser.error) > return locals() > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Sanjeet Roy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Anthony now i got it and i am able to post the request by using >> the CURL >> >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If you want to make a POST >>> request<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POST_%28HTTP%29>, >>> you need some way to send the post data from a client. The client could be >>> a browser, in which case you can send post data by submitting a form or by >>> sending an Ajax POST request. The client could be another server, in which >>> case, you can use something like urllib2.urlopen() in Python ( >>> http://docs.python.org/library/urllib2.html) or the Linux curlcommand-line >>> utility ( >>> http://www.yilmazhuseyin.com/blog/dev/curl-tutorial-examples-usage/). >>> You cannot make a POST request by simply visiting a URL in a browser -- >>> that will only result in a GET request. >>> >>> What exactly are you trying to do? How are you intending to make >>> requests to this API? >>> >>> Anthony >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:29:06 PM UTC-4, Sanjeet Roy wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Anthony actually i didn't get you i want ipost the data something >>>> like that which are given in the following link :- >>>> >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/**msg70275.html<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg70275.html> >>>> >>>> http://vimeo.com/21133657 >>>> >>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/**programming/comments/g5hxq/** >>>> web2py_trunk_has_a_new_**restful_api_that_writes_db/**c1l2ykg<http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/g5hxq/web2py_trunk_has_a_new_restful_api_that_writes_db/c1l2ykg> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 1:09 AM, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You could submit the post request via a form on the page, with the >>>>> form's action set to the get_person URL, or you could submit via Ajax, >>>>> possibly using jQuery.post() (see >>>>> http://api.jquery.com/**jQuery.post/<http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.post/> >>>>> ). >>>>> >>>>> Anthony >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 3:01:09 PM UTC-4, Sanjeet Roy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hii Anthony i have the following in my db:- >>>>>> >>>>>> db.define_table('person',**Field**('name'),Field('**birthdate','** >>>>>> date')) >>>>>> db.define_table('dog',Field('**n**ame'),Field('owner',db.**person)** >>>>>> ,Field('info','text')) >>>>>> >>>>>> and api.py is my controller :- >>>>>> >>>>>> @request.restful() >>>>>> def get_person(): >>>>>> def GET(id): >>>>>> person = db.person(id) >>>>>> return person.as_dict() if person else None >>>>>> def POST(owner,name,info): >>>>>> return db.dog.validate_and_insert(**own** >>>>>> er=owner,name=name,info=**info) >>>>>> return locals() >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> How can i post and insert the data in to the table dog which are given >>>> above . >>>> >>>> like that :- >>>> >>>> curl -i -d >>>> "info=aInfo&name=aName&owner=**74"http://localhost:8000/**restful/api/manage_dog >>>> <http://localhost:8000/restful/api/manage_dog> >>>> >>>> >>>> which are given in the above link. >>>> >>>> >> >
