def login():
json = validate_input(request)
if json is None:
return Constants.ERROR_INVALID_INPUT
try:
msg = user.authenticateuser(json)
expiry_time = Util.expiry_time()
hash = Util.md5(json[Constants.EMAIL] + str(expiry_time))
response.set_cookie(Constants.COOKIE_KEY, hash, httponly=True, expires=expiry_time)
response.status = Constants.ACCEPTED #login request successful
return msg
except Exception as e:
response.status = Constants.AUTH_ERROR #authentication failed
return e
