def studentAPI():
    username = request.form.get('username')
    password = request.form.get('password')

    user = User(username)

    # check if user actually exists
    # take the user supplied password, hash it, and compare it to the hashed password in database
    if check_password_hash(user.password, password):
        if user.isStudent():
            sID = user.getId()
            classIDs = Backend.getStudentClasses(sID)
            classes = []
            for cID in classIDs:
                classes.append(
                    {
                        "Name": Backend.getClassName(cID),
                        "Time": Backend.getClassTimes(cID),
                        "Location": Backend.getClassLocations(cID),
                        "ClassID": cID,
                        "Teacher": Backend.getName(Backend.getClassTeacher(cID)),
                        "FinalGrade": Backend.getFinalGrade(cID, sID)
                    }
                )
            output = {
                "Name": Backend.getName(sID),
                "Classes": classes
            }
            return json.dumps(output)
def studentHomepage():
    pageData = {
    }

    classIDs = Backend.getStudentClasses(current_user.id)
    classes = []
    for cID in classIDs:
        classes.append(
            {
                "Name": Backend.getClassName(cID),
                "Time": Backend.getClassTimes(cID),
                "Location": Backend.getClassLocations(cID),
                "ClassID": cID,
                "Teacher": Backend.getName(Backend.getClassTeacher(cID)),
                "FinalGrade": Backend.getFinalGrade(cID, current_user.id)
            }
        )

    pageData["Classes"] = classes

    if current_user.attempts >= 3:
        pageData["attempts"] = current_user.attempts
        db.db.Logins.update({"ID": current_user.id}, {"$set": {"attempts": 0}})
    return render_template('studentHomepage.html', pageData=pageData)