extend Flask class to allow customization of HTTP OPTIONS method response

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src-py/rhizi_api.py b/src-py/rhizi_api.py
index 3bd11ea4..c8a323df 100644
--- a/src-py/rhizi_api.py
+++ b/src-py/rhizi_api.py
@@ -8,8 +8,22 @@ from flask import jsonify
 
 from flask import Flask
 from flask import request
+from flask import make_response
 
-webapp = Flask(__name__)
+
+class FlaskExt(Flask):
+    """
+    Flask server customization
+    """
+
+    def make_default_options_response(self):
+        # sup = super(Flask, self)
+        ret = Flask.make_default_options_response(self)
+        ret.headers['Access-Control-Allow-Origin'] = '*'
+        ret.headers['Access-Control-Allow-Headers'] = "Origin, Content-Type, Accept, Authorization"
+        return ret
+
+webapp = FlaskExt(__name__)
 webapp.debug = True
 
 # injected: DB controller