django-dev-protector

The app for freelance developers, that blocks site if needed.

It can be used in situations when a client don't want to pay your work. The app blocks all requests to the site and shows a message of this situation.

Installation

pip install django-dev-protector

settings.py

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...

    # import django_dev_protector
    'django_dev_protector',
]


MIDDLEWARE = [
    # set middleware class
    'django_dev_protector.middleware.ControlMiddleware',

    ...
]

Settings

# render a simple template
PROTECT_TEMPLATE_NAME = 'django_dev_protector/index.html'

# if redirect url is set, then default template would be  
# redirects person after 10 sec
PROTECT_REDIRECT_URL = 'http://your_client_opponent_site.com/'

By default server is unblocked

Usage

You need to save your django SECRET_KEY from settings first

SECRET_KEY = '...

After you are able to block or unblock site with POST requests

{
  "key": <SECRET_KEY>,
  "status": true
}
POST to http://<your_domain>/django_dev_protector/

An example

curl \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -X POST -d '{"key": "<SECRET_KEY>", "status": true}' \
  http://<your_domain>/django_dev_protector/

Localize

The app template support Russian. You only need to switch Russian in settings.

LANGUAGE_CODE = 'ru-ru'

USE_I18N = True