# Module `onionr.apiservers.public`

Onionr - Private P2P Communication

This file handles all incoming http requests to the public api server, using Flask

Source code

    '''
        Onionr - Private P2P Communication

        This file handles all incoming http requests to the public api server, using Flask
    '''
    '''
        This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
        it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
        the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
        (at your option) any later version.

        This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
        GNU General Public License for more details.

        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
        along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
    '''
    import time
    import threading
    import flask
    from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer
    from httpapi import apiutils, security, fdsafehandler, miscpublicapi
    import logger, config, filepaths
    from utils import gettransports
    from etc import onionrvalues, waitforsetvar

    def _get_tor_adder(pub_api):
        transports = []
        while len(transports) == 0:
            transports = gettransports.get()
            time.sleep(0.3)
        pub_api.torAdder = transports[0]

    class PublicAPI:
        '''
            The new client api server, isolated from the public api
        '''
        def __init__(self):
            app = flask.Flask('PublicAPI')
            app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 5 * 1024 * 1024
            self.i2pEnabled = config.get('i2p.host', False)
            self.hideBlocks = [] # Blocks to be denied sharing
            self.host = apiutils.setbindip.set_bind_IP(filepaths.public_API_host_file)

            threading.Thread(target=_get_tor_adder, args=[self], daemon=True).start()

            self.torAdder = ""
            self.bindPort = config.get('client.public.port')
            self.lastRequest = 0
            self.hitCount = 0 # total rec requests to public api since server started
            self.config = config
            self.API_VERSION = onionrvalues.API_VERSION
            logger.info('Running public api on %s:%s' % (self.host, self.bindPort))

            app.register_blueprint(security.public.PublicAPISecurity(self).public_api_security_bp)
            app.register_blueprint(miscpublicapi.endpoints.PublicEndpoints(self).public_endpoints_bp)
            self.app = app

        def start(self):
            waitforsetvar.wait_for_set_var(self, "_too_many")
            self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort), self.app, log=None, handler_class=fdsafehandler.FDSafeHandler)
            self.httpServer.serve_forever()

## Classes

`class PublicAPI`

  The new client api server, isolated from the public api

  Source code

      class PublicAPI:
          '''
              The new client api server, isolated from the public api
          '''
          def __init__(self):
              app = flask.Flask('PublicAPI')
              app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 5 * 1024 * 1024
              self.i2pEnabled = config.get('i2p.host', False)
              self.hideBlocks = [] # Blocks to be denied sharing
              self.host = apiutils.setbindip.set_bind_IP(filepaths.public_API_host_file)

              threading.Thread(target=_get_tor_adder, args=[self], daemon=True).start()

              self.torAdder = ""
              self.bindPort = config.get('client.public.port')
              self.lastRequest = 0
              self.hitCount = 0 # total rec requests to public api since server started
              self.config = config
              self.API_VERSION = onionrvalues.API_VERSION
              logger.info('Running public api on %s:%s' % (self.host, self.bindPort))

              app.register_blueprint(security.public.PublicAPISecurity(self).public_api_security_bp)
              app.register_blueprint(miscpublicapi.endpoints.PublicEndpoints(self).public_endpoints_bp)
              self.app = app

          def start(self):
              waitforsetvar.wait_for_set_var(self, "_too_many")
              self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort), self.app, log=None, handler_class=fdsafehandler.FDSafeHandler)
              self.httpServer.serve_forever()

  ### Methods

  `def start(self)`
    Source code

        def start(self):
            waitforsetvar.wait_for_set_var(self, "_too_many")
            self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort), self.app, log=None, handler_class=fdsafehandler.FDSafeHandler)
            self.httpServer.serve_forever()