add secirity token checks to status change A.P.I. call.

app/services/post_services.py

@@ -30,21 +30,23 @@ def add_latest_reading(meter, info):
         return make_response("Meter Id. not recognised. Must be between 1 and 3.", 400)
     return make_response("Invalid token.", 400)
 
-def log_status_change(device, status):
+def log_status_change(device, info):
-    # NEED TO ADD TOKEN.
+    if info["token"] == device_check_token:
-    if device == 1:
+        status = {"time":info["time"], "status":info["status"]}
-        return add_status_change_to_device1(status)
+        if device == 1:
-    elif device == 2:
+            return add_status_change_to_device1(status)
-        return add_status_change_to_device2(status)
+        elif device == 2:
-    elif device == 3:
+            return add_status_change_to_device2(status)
-        return add_status_change_to_device3(status)
+        elif device == 3:
-    elif device == 4:
+            return add_status_change_to_device3(status)
-        return add_status_change_to_device4(status)
+        elif device == 4:
-    elif device == 5:
+            return add_status_change_to_device4(status)
-        return add_status_change_to_device5(status)
+        elif device == 5:
-    elif device == 6:
+            return add_status_change_to_device5(status)
-        return add_status_change_to_device6(status)
+        elif device == 6:
-    return make_response("Device Id. not recognised. Must be between 1 and 6.", 400)
+            return add_status_change_to_device6(status)
+        return make_response("Device Id. not recognised. Must be between 1 and 6.", 400)
+    return make_response("Invalid token.", 400)
 
 '''
 Nitty-Gritty Functions

app/swagger.yml

@@ -255,6 +255,12 @@ paths:
                 description: >-
                   The current status of the device you would like to log.
                   The two status types are "on" and "off".
+              token:
+                type: string
+                example: it-is-not-password-if-you-are-wondering
+                description: >-
+                  This is basically a token to check the info. sent to
+                  the server is from a valid machine.
       responses:
         201:
           description: >-