backend-development

name	backend-development
description	Build Flask-based REST APIs with HashiCorp Vault integration, secret scanning, and Git repository analysis

Build Flask REST APIs with Vault integration:

Setup Flask with CORS and proper error handling Implement Vault client for encryption and secret storage Create secret scanning with pattern-based detection (40+ patterns) Build Git repository scanner for remote and local repos Add comprehensive error handling with try-except blocks Implement logging with RotatingFileHandler Write tests for all endpoints Deploy with environment configuration

Key Resources:

• api-patterns.md - RESTful endpoint patterns, error handling, Vault client

Essential Patterns:

• RESTful endpoints: GET /api/resources, POST /api/resources, etc.
• Error handling: Try-except with proper status codes (400, 500)
• Vault operations: VaultClient.encrypt(), VaultClient.store_secret()
• Input validation: Check required fields before processing
• Logging: Use app.logger.info() and app.logger.error()

Common Issues:

• CORS errors: CORS(app, resources={r"/api/*": {"origins": "*"}})
• Port in use: Check with netstat -tlnp | grep 3001
• Import errors: Activate venv with source venv/bin/activate
• Vault timeout: Increase timeout hvac.Client(url=addr, timeout=30)