ldap_backend/README.md

# Skynet LDAP backend

Basic information on the Skynet ldap backend for use on <https://account.skynet.ie>


### Error: HTTP 500  
No indication of the issue is returned to teh frontend.

## Routes
Base URL: <https://api.account.skynet.ie>


### POST /ldap/update
Fields:
* userPassword
* mail
* sshPublicKey
* cn
* sn
* skDiscord

```json
{ 
  "user" : "username", 
  "pass" : "password",
  "field": "field to change",
  "value": "new value of field"
}
```

Success:  
Each value is either a string or ``null``.
```json
{
  "result": "success",
  "success": {
    "cn": "Firstname Surname",
    "mail": "Email address",
    "skDiscord": null, 
    "sshPublicKey": "ssh key"
  }
}
```

Changing ``userPassword`` requires the existing password in teh apssword field and the new one in teh value field.

### POST /ldap/new/email

Kickstarts teh process of signing up to Skynet

```json
{ 
  "email" : "User's wolves email"
}
```


### POST /ldap/new/account

Verifies teh user has access to this email

```json
{ 
  "auth" : "Authcode from the email",
  "user" : "username the user wants", 
  "pass" : "password teh user wants"
}
```

Username taken:
```json
{"result": "error", "error": "username not available"}
```

Invalid Auth:
```json
{"result": "error", "error": "Invalid auth"}
```

## Responses

Generic responses which is used unless otherwise specified above.

### POST /ldap/recover/password

```json
{
  "user" : "[OPTIONAL] username looking for reset",
  "email" : "[OPTIONAL] email looking for reset"
}
```

All responses:
```json
{"result": "success"}
```

### POST /ldap/recover/password/auth

```json
{ 
  "auth" : "Auth key from teh email",
  "pass" : "Password the user chooses"
}
```

Early Errors:
```json
{"result": "error"}
```

LDAP error:
```json
{"result": "error", "error": "ldap error"}
```

Success:
```json
{"result": "success", "success": "Password set"}
```

## Responses

Generic responses which is used unless otherwise specified above.


### Success: HTTP 200
```json
{
    "result": "success"
}
```