def validate_post(self):
parser = Nonce.request_parser()
try:
args = parser.parse_args()
except BadRequest as e:
msg = 'Unable to process the JSON description.'
if hasattr(e, 'data'):
msg = e.data.get('message')
raise DAOError("Invalid nonce description: {}".format(msg))
# additional checks
if 'level' in args:
if not args['level'] in PERMISSION_LEVELS:
raise DAOError("Invalid nonce description. "
"The level attribute must be one of: {}".format(PERMISSION_LEVELS))
if Config.get('web', 'case') == 'snake':
if 'max_uses' in args:
self.validate_max_uses(args['max_uses'])
else:
if 'maxUses' in args:
self.validate_max_uses(args['maxUses'])
return args
