Python Flask Passkeys Example Application

This is a sample implementation of the Corbado passkeys-first authentication solution using Python with Flask. The following packages are being used:

• Corbado web-js
• Corbado Python

File structure

• app: The Flask project
• app/__init__.py: The initialization file for the Flask app
• app/models.py: Defines our custom user model
• app/config.py: Flask configuration that should be available throughout our app
• app/decorators.py: Decorators to force authentication on API routes
• app/routes.py: Contains the routes for our application
• app/project.db: The sqlite database instance
• templates/: The Flask project templates

Setup

Prerequisites

Please follow the steps in Getting started to create and configure a project in the Corbado developer panel.

You need to have Python and pip installed to run it.

Configure environment variables

Use the values you obtained in Prerequisites to configure the following variables inside a .env file you create in the root folder of this project:

CORBADO_PROJECT_ID=pro-XXX
CORBADO_API_SECRET=corbado1_XXX
CORBADO_FRONTEND_API=https://${CORBADO_PROJECT_ID}.frontendapi.cloud.corbado.io
CORBADO_BACKEND_API=https://backendapi.cloud.corbado.io

Usage

Run the project locally

Run

python -m venv venv

to create a virtual environment.

Then, activate the virtual environment with

source venv/bin/activate

or

venv\Scripts\activate

on Windows.

To install all dependencies, run

pip install -r requirements.txt

Migrate your database by running

flask db upgrade

Now you can start the server by running

python run.py

Passkeys support

• Community for Developer Support: https://bit.ly/passkeys-community
• Passkeys Debugger: https://www.passkeys-debugger.io/
• Passkey Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/passkey/

Telemetry

This example application uses telemetry. By gathering telemetry data, we gain a more comprehensive understanding of how our SDKs, components, and example applications are utilized across various scenarios. This information is crucial in helping us prioritize features that are beneficial and impactful for the majority of our users. Read our official documentation for more details.

To disable telemetry, add the following line to your .env file:

CORBADO_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=true