# Module `onionr.httpapi.insertblock`

Onionr - Private P2P Communication

Create blocks with the client api server

Source code

    '''
        Onionr - Private P2P Communication

        Create blocks with the client api server
    '''
    '''
        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 json, threading
    from flask import Blueprint, Response, request, g
    import onionrblocks
    from onionrcrypto import hashers
    from onionrutils import bytesconverter
    from onionrutils import mnemonickeys
    ib = Blueprint('insertblock', __name__)

    @ib.route('/insertblock', methods=['POST'])
    def client_api_insert_block():
        encrypt = False
        bData = request.get_json(force=True)
        message = bData['message']
        message_hash = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(hashers.sha3_hash(message))

        # Detect if message (block body) is not specified
        if type(message) is None:
            return 'failure due to unspecified message', 400

        # Detect if block with same message is already being inserted
        if message_hash in g.too_many.get_by_string("OnionrCommunicatorDaemon").generating_blocks:
            return 'failure due to duplicate insert', 400
        else:
            g.too_many.get_by_string("OnionrCommunicatorDaemon").generating_blocks.append(message_hash)

        subject = 'temp'
        encryptType = ''
        sign = True
        meta = {}
        to = ''
        try:
            if bData['encrypt']:
                to = bData['to'].strip()
                if "-" in to:
                    to = mnemonickeys.get_base32(to)
                encrypt = True
                encryptType = 'asym'
        except KeyError:
            pass
        try:
            if not bData['sign']:
                sign = False
        except KeyError:
            pass
        try:
            bType = bData['type']
        except KeyError:
            bType = 'bin'
        try:
            meta = json.loads(bData['meta'])
        except KeyError:
            pass
        threading.Thread(target=onionrblocks.insert, args=(message,), kwargs={'header': bType, 'encryptType': encryptType, 'sign':sign, 'asymPeer': to, 'meta': meta}).start()
        return Response('success')

## Functions

`def client_api_insert_block()`
  Source code

      @ib.route('/insertblock', methods=['POST'])
      def client_api_insert_block():
          encrypt = False
          bData = request.get_json(force=True)
          message = bData['message']
          message_hash = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(hashers.sha3_hash(message))

          # Detect if message (block body) is not specified
          if type(message) is None:
              return 'failure due to unspecified message', 400

          # Detect if block with same message is already being inserted
          if message_hash in g.too_many.get_by_string("OnionrCommunicatorDaemon").generating_blocks:
              return 'failure due to duplicate insert', 400
          else:
              g.too_many.get_by_string("OnionrCommunicatorDaemon").generating_blocks.append(message_hash)

          subject = 'temp'
          encryptType = ''
          sign = True
          meta = {}
          to = ''
          try:
              if bData['encrypt']:
                  to = bData['to'].strip()
                  if "-" in to:
                      to = mnemonickeys.get_base32(to)
                  encrypt = True
                  encryptType = 'asym'
          except KeyError:
              pass
          try:
              if not bData['sign']:
                  sign = False
          except KeyError:
              pass
          try:
              bType = bData['type']
          except KeyError:
              bType = 'bin'
          try:
              meta = json.loads(bData['meta'])
          except KeyError:
              pass
          threading.Thread(target=onionrblocks.insert, args=(message,), kwargs={'header': bType, 'encryptType': encryptType, 'sign':sign, 'asymPeer': to, 'meta': meta}).start()
          return Response('success')