Configured OAuth2 and Logging in Flask Applications

📅 2024-03-05 — Session: Configured OAuth2 and Logging in Flask Applications

🕒 20:55–21:40
🏷️ Labels: Flask, Oauth2, Google Cloud, Logging, Web Development
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to configure logging in Flask applications and diagnose OAuth2 callback issues, particularly focusing on redirect URIs and logging practices.

Key Activities

• Configured logging in Flask to ensure proper capture and display of log messages, using code snippets for setting logging levels and utilizing the app’s logger.
• Diagnosed OAuth2 callback issues in Flask, focusing on redirect URI configuration and logging within the callback function.
• Debugged issues with oauth.google.authorize_redirect in Flask, emphasizing the importance of correct redirect_uri configuration.
• Configured OAuth 2.0 redirect URIs in Google Cloud Console for local development and deployment scenarios.
• Verified OAuth Client ID configuration for Firebase, particularly in relation to API key creation and redirect URI handling.
• Recovered from missing .env file in Flask applications, highlighting the importance of environment variables for configuration and security.
• Reviewed the Evaluar-App project, including its technical stack, team structure, and task assignments.

Achievements

• Successfully configured logging in Flask applications.
• Diagnosed and resolved OAuth2 callback and redirect URI issues in Flask and Google Cloud Console.
• Established a clear team structure and task assignments for the Evaluar-App project.

Pending Tasks

• Further testing and validation of the OAuth2 configuration in various environments.
• Continuous monitoring and improvement of logging practices in Flask applications.