Fixed authentication issues

added env vars instead of importing python modules for configuration
 Changes to be committed:
	modified:   server/server_api.py

server/server_api.py

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
-from api_keys import api_keys
-import config
 import datetime
+import os
+import json
 
+# Flask app instance
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 # Configuration for SQLAlchemy
-app.config.from_object(config.Config)
+app.config[
+    'SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'
+] = os.environ.get(
+    "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"
+)
 db = SQLAlchemy(app)
 
 # Database Model for Records
 class Record(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'records'
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     timestamp = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
     description = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
@@ -23,15 +29,35 @@ def parse_timestamp(timestamp_str):
     except ValueError:
         return None
 
+# Function to validate API keys based on their values and access level
+def validate_api_key(api_key, required_access_level):
+    api_keys_json = os.environ.get('API_KEYS_JSON', '{}')
+    api_keys_dict = json.loads(api_keys_json)
+
+    if api_key in api_keys_dict:
+        access_level = api_keys_dict[api_key].get("access_level")
+        return access_level == required_access_level
+
+    return False
+
 # API key authentication
 @app.before_request
 def authenticate():
     # Check if the API key provided in the request headers is valid
     api_key = request.headers.get("Authorization")
+    
+    # Allow all requests with RW keys
+    if validate_api_key(api_key, "RW"):
+        return None  # Allow the request to proceed
+
+    # Allow GET requests with RO keys
+    if request.method == "GET" and validate_api_key(api_key, "RO"):
+        return None  # Allow the request to proceed
+
+    # Return a 401 Unauthorized response for invalid API keys or access levels
+    return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid API key or access level'}), 401
+
 
-    if api_key not in api_keys:
-        # Return a 401 Unauthorized response for invalid API keys
-        return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid API key'}), 401
 
 # Route to add a new record
 @app.route(