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The spec described 573 operations with a schema each and almost nothing a
reader could copy: 12 operations carried an example, and no operation described
a query parameter at all, because a Flask handler's query string is invisible to
url_map. A route whose real interface is ?code= documented nothing.
Both are now derived from evidence rather than written by hand.
QUERY PARAMETERS come from each view's AST - request.args.get, the subscript
form, getlist, and this repo's own helpers - and a read that does not resolve to
a literal name is not emitted. 0 to 87 operations, 350 parameter objects. The
enumerations some handlers validate (sort=assetnumber|hostname) are deliberately
NOT published: deriving the accepted set reliably needs more than a literal
read, and a wrong enum is exactly the invented contract this work avoids.
EXAMPLES are harvested from the test suite, which already sends real bodies and
asserts real responses, so they are transcripts rather than inventions. 12 to
about 324. The harvest is re-runnable and optional; generation works without it.
THE HARVEST PUBLISHED TWO REAL CREDENTIALS, and that is the important part of
this commit. A bootstrap token and a kiosk setup code reached docs/openapi.json
inside URL values - a file served at /api/docs on production and copied to a
wiki. Neither scrubber layer could see them: the keys are 'scripturl' and 'url',
which name no secret, and the opaque-value rule excludes ':' and '/' on purpose
so that example URLs survive. Nothing was committed.
Four changes came out of it:
- a URL-credential rule that scrubs the parameter VALUE and keeps the URL, so
?t= is redacted and ?page=2&perpage=50 still reads as an example
- redaction runs on the way OUT as well as on the way in. Harvested examples
live in the inventory and a refresh preserves them, so a scrubber fixed after
a harvest protects only future harvests while the stored copy keeps
publishing. The published file can no longer carry a secret the current rules
would catch, whatever the inventory holds
- the leak gate now holds its own patterns instead of importing the generator's.
Checked with the scrubber's own rules it could only ever assert that redact()
ran, and it was green while both tokens sat in the file. It now knows the
product's token prefixes, a URL-credential shape, and a crude entropy
backstop. Replanting the exact credential that shipped fails it
- a DELETE only declares a body when the HANDLER reads one, derived from its
AST. A transcript proves the client sent something: the suite posts {} to
routes that ignore it, and that published "this route reads a JSON body" on
DELETE /api/endpoints/agentkey, whose handler never calls get_json.
249 operations still carry no example, because no test exercises them with a
JSON body. The honest fix is a test, not a hand-written example, and the next
harvest picks each one up for free.
ShopDB Flask
A modern rewrite of the classic ASP/VBScript ShopDB application using Flask (Python) and Vue 3. This application manages shop floor machines, PCs, printers, applications, and related infrastructure for manufacturing environments.
Overview
ShopDB tracks and manages:
- Machines - CNC equipment, CMMs, inspection systems, etc.
- PCs - Shopfloor computers, engineering workstations
- Printers - Network printers with Zabbix supply integration
- Network devices - Switches, routers, and the subnet browser
- Measuring tools - Gage-lab instruments with calibration tracking
- Applications - Software deployed across the shop floor, with per-PC install tracking
- Employees - Directory, recognition and training notifications
- Warranties - Coverage records with Dell warranty lookups
- USB devices - CMMC check-in/out tracking
- Knowledge Base - Documentation and troubleshooting guides
- GE-Enforce manifests - Imaging/software manifest editing and fleet compliance
Tech Stack
Backend:
- Python 3.14 with Flask
- SQLAlchemy ORM
- MySQL 5.7+ database (5.6 works with extra utf8mb4 config; see the DEPLOY wiki page)
- JWT authentication
- Plugin architecture for extensibility
Frontend:
- Vue 3 with Composition API
- Vue Router for navigation
- Pinia for state management
- Vite build system
Project Structure
shopdb-flask/
+-- shopdb/ # Flask application
| +-- core/
| | +-- api/ # REST API endpoints
| | +-- models/ # SQLAlchemy models
| | +-- schemas/ # Validation schemas
| | `-- services/ # Business logic
| +-- plugins/ # Plugin system
| `-- utils/ # Shared utilities
+-- frontend/ # Vue 3 application
| +-- src/
| | +-- api/ # API client
| | +-- components/ # Reusable components
| | +-- views/ # Page components
| | +-- router/ # Route definitions
| | `-- stores/ # Pinia stores
| `-- public/ # Static assets
+-- plugins/ # Bundled and external plugins
+-- migrations/ # Alembic migration chain (flask db upgrade)
+-- scripts/ # Import and utility scripts
`-- tests/ # Test suite
Naming Conventions
To maintain consistency with the legacy ShopDB database and codebase, the following naming standards apply:
Database
- Table names: Lowercase, single word, no underscores or dashes
- Examples:
assets,computers,printers,businessunits
- Examples:
- Column names: Lowercase, single word, no underscores or dashes
- Examples:
assetid,assetnumber,hostname,isactive,createddate
- Examples:
- Foreign keys: Referenced table name +
id- Examples:
locationid,vendorid,modelnumberid,computertypeid
- Examples:
- Boolean columns: Prefixed with
isorhas- Examples:
isactive,isshopfloor,iscolor,isdhcp,islicenced
- Examples:
Code
- Python variables: Follow database naming where applicable (lowercase, no underscores for model fields)
- JavaScript variables: camelCase for local variables, but match API field names from backend
- Vue components: PascalCase for component names
- CSS classes: Lowercase with dashes for multi-word classes
API
- Endpoints: Lowercase, plural nouns
- Examples:
/api/machines,/api/computers,/api/locations
- Examples:
- Query parameters: Lowercase, single word
- Examples:
?locationid=5,?isactive=true,?assettype=computer
- Examples:
Style Guidelines
- No emojis in code, comments, documentation, or UI
- Keep UI functional and professional
- Dark theme is the default
- Consistent table layouts across all list views
Setup
Prerequisites
- Python 3.14
- Node.js 18+
- MySQL 5.7+ (5.6 works with extra utf8mb4 config; see the DEPLOY wiki page)
ShopDB Flask uses MySQL as the canonical database. SQLite is used only for the
test suite (TestingConfig in shopdb/config.py points at an in-memory
SQLite). Do not run dev or production against SQLite.
Distribution
Source lives here. The Windows installer ships as a release asset rather than a
file in the repository - it is around 240 MB, well past what a repository takes
and well inside what a release asset does. There is no package or image
registry; a site installs from that .exe or builds from source.
Fast path (Docker)
The Docker image builds the Vue frontend and serves it from the API container, so a container deploy needs no separate Node build step.
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env: set SECRET_KEY, JWT_SECRET_KEY, DATABASE_URL, CORS_ORIGINS,
# and the MYSQL_* passwords (see the CONFIG wiki page for every variable).
docker compose up -d --build
# Create the schema and seed the platform data (idempotent, safe to re-run):
docker compose exec api flask db upgrade
docker compose exec api flask seed permissions
docker compose exec api flask seed settings
docker compose exec api flask seed reference-data
Then browse to the site and complete the first-run setup wizard at /setup
(it creates the first admin account and captures site identity). To create the
admin headlessly instead of using the wizard:
docker compose exec api flask seed admin --username admin --email admin@facility.example.com
Manual path (venv + Node)
# Backend
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database credentials and secrets.
export FLASK_APP=shopdb
flask db upgrade
flask plugin upgrade-all # per-plugin schema (ADR-008)
flask seed permissions
flask seed settings
flask seed reference-data
flask run --port 5001 # MUST be 5001 - the frontend dev server proxies here
# Frontend (separate terminal)
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev # dev server on :5173
npm run build # production build into frontend/dist (served by Flask)
Complete first-run setup at /setup, or run flask seed admin for a headless
admin account. The repo ships VS Code config in .vscode/ (F5 debugs the
backend; a "Dev site" task runs both servers). A fuller day-one walkthrough,
including VS Code and troubleshooting, is the DEVELOPMENT-SETUP page in the
project wiki.
To import a site's legacy data, use the HTTP import surface: an admin API
token plus the IMPORT-API page in the project wiki drive the whole migration
through documented endpoints (X-Import-Mode preserves original timestamps).
scripts/site_imports/wjf/ is the reference site's loader, kept as a worked
example of the whole sequence.
Which deployment route
| Target | Use |
|---|---|
| Windows Server + IIS (how sister sites run) | the INSTALL-WINDOWS page in the project wiki - one installer .exe, offline, no manual IIS work. Day 2: the OPERATE-WINDOWS page in the project wiki |
| Linux / Docker, air-gapped | the DEPLOY-AIRGAP page in the project wiki |
| Linux / Docker, connected | the DEPLOY page in the project wiki |
For every environment variable and Setting key see the CONFIG page in the project wiki.
What the Windows installer requires
The installer checks all of this before it changes anything and refuses rather than half-installing.
| Minimum | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server | 2019 (build 10.0.17763) | Ships IIS 10.0, which is therefore the earliest IIS supported. Server 2016 is also IIS 10.0 but falls below the build floor and is refused. |
| Windows client (test boxes) | 10 22H2 (build 10.0.19045) or 11 | Pro or higher - Home has no IIS at all. |
| Architecture | 64-bit | The payload is cp314 win_amd64. |
| IIS Web Server role | installed beforehand | Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools. Needs no internet. |
| Free disk | 5 GB | Refused below this. 40 GB is comfortable once uploads and config backups accumulate. |
| Database | bundled MySQL 8.4 LTS, or your own | Bring credentials if you use an existing server. |
The binding constraint is the operating system rather than IIS: the payload is Python 3.14 plus HttpPlatformHandler and URL Rewrite, and the handler itself runs on older IIS. An older host is untested rather than known-broken.
If you must deploy onto something older, the INSTALL-WINDOWS-IIS page in the project wiki is the manual procedure and has no OS gate - it even documents MySQL 5.6, which is that era of machine. The trade is stated there: it produces a server the installer will not subsequently upgrade.
Configuration
Environment variables (.env):
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
DATABASE_URL |
MySQL connection string |
SECRET_KEY |
Flask secret key |
JWT_SECRET_KEY |
JWT signing key |
JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRES |
Access token TTL (seconds) |
LOG_LEVEL |
Logging verbosity |
API Documentation
The REST API follows standard conventions:
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/machines |
List machines (filterable by type) |
| GET | /api/machines/:id |
Get machine details |
| POST | /api/machines |
Create machine |
| PUT | /api/machines/:id |
Update machine |
| DELETE | /api/machines/:id |
Soft delete machine |
Each asset plugin exposes the same CRUD pattern on its own prefix
(/api/computers, /api/printers, /api/network, /api/measuringtools),
and cross-cutting asset endpoints live under /api/assets.
Query parameters for list endpoints:
page- Page number (default: 1)perpage- Items per pagesort- Sort fielddir- Sort direction (asc/desc)search- Search termassettype- Filter by asset type (computer, printer, machine, networkdevice, measuringtool)
Where to start
the START-HERE page in the project wiki routes by what you are here to do - standing up a site, deploying the shop-floor tools, writing a plugin, integrating with the API, or diagnosing something. On the published mirror the same page is the wiki's front door.
Plugin System
ShopDB supports plugins for extending functionality. See CONTRIBUTING.md for plugin development guidelines.
The image bundles these plugins; only the ones a site installs are loaded. The current count and each plugin's version and migration head are in the PROJECT-MAP page in the project wiki, which is generated:
- backups - Machine configuration backups (NTLARS/DNC, CMM, part marker, UDC) with revision history and diffs
- computers - Shopfloor PCs and workstations, collector fleet ingest
- employees - Employee directory
- geenforce - GE-Enforce imaging/software manifests and fleet compliance
- machines - CNC, CMM, and other shop-floor machines
- measuringtools - Gage-lab instruments with calibration tracking
- knowledgebase - Documentation and troubleshooting guides
- network - Network devices and subnets
- notifications - Shopfloor notifications and recognition feed
- printedparts - 3D-printed part catalogue, kiosk issue tracking and stock alerts
- printers - Extended printer management with Zabbix integration
- slides - TV/kiosk slideshows
- tools - Tech Tools: barcode and QR generation laid out for real label stock
- usb - CMMC USB check-in/out tracking
- warranty - Warranty records with Dell lookups
Legacy Migration
This project replicates functionality from the classic ASP/VBScript ShopDB site. Key mappings:
| Legacy | Modern |
|---|---|
| ASP/VBScript | Flask/Python |
| Classic ADO | SQLAlchemy |
| Server-side HTML | Vue 3 SPA |
| Session auth | JWT tokens |
License
Internal use only.