# How-To 1: Logging in ## Intro Firstly, let's install the library using the command from ["Common install" section](../../#common). ```bash pip install python-aternos ``` Also, [register](https://aternos.org/go/) an Aternos account if you haven't one. Now you are ready. ## Authorization with password Import python-aternos module: ```python from python_aternos import Client ``` Then, you can log in to your account using from_credentials method specifying your username and password. ```python at = Client.from_credentials('username', 'password') ``` This line will create Client object and save it to `at` variable. Okay, we are logged in. What's next? ## Servers list Request the list of your servers: ```python servers = at.list_servers() ``` This variable must contain something like: ```python [] ``` If you have only one server in your account, get it by the zero index: ```python serv = servers[0] ``` Otherwise, iterate over the list to find it by IP or subdomain: ```python # 1st way: For-loop # Our server: test.aternos.me # Find by IP (domain) serv = None for s in servers: if s.domain == 'test.aternos.me': serv = s # Or find by subdomain # (part before .aternos.me) serv = None for s in servers: if s.subdomain == 'test': serv = s # Important check if serv is None: print('Not found!') exit() ``` ```python # 2nd way: Dict comprehension serv = { 'serv': s for s in servers if s.subdomain == 'test' }.get('serv', None) if serv is None: print('Not found!') exit() ``` `serv` is an AternosServer object. I'll explain it more detailed in the next part. Now, let's just try to start and stop server: ```python # Start serv.start() # Stop serv.stop() ``` ## Saving session In the version `v2.0.1` and above, python-aternos automatically saves and restores session cookie, so you don't need to do it by yourself now. Before, you should save session manually: ```python # **** # This code is useless in new versions, # because they do it automatically. # **** from python_aternos import Client at = Client.from_credentails('username', 'password') myserv = at.list_servers()[0] ... at.save_session() # Closing python interpreter # and opening it again from python_aternos import Client at = Client.restore_session() myserv = at.list_servers()[0] ... ``` Function `save_session()` writes the session cookie and the cached servers list to `.aternos` file in your home directory. `restore_session()` creates a Client object from the session cookie and restores the servers list. This feature reduces the count of network requests and allows you to log in and request servers much faster. If you have created a new server, but it doesn't appear in `list_servers` result, call it with `cache=False` argument. ```python # Refresh the list servers = at.list_servers(cache=False) ``` ## Username, email, password Change them using the corresponding methods: ```python at.change_username('new1cool2username3') at.change_password('old_password', 'new_password') at.change_email('new@email.com') ``` ## Hashing passwords For security reasons, Aternos API takes MD5 hashed passwords, not plain. `from_credentials` hashes your credentials and passes to `from_hashed` classmethod. `change_password` also hashes passwords and calls `change_password_hashed`. And you can use these methods too. Python-Aternos contains a handy function `Client.md5encode` that can help you with it. ```python >>> from python_aternos import Client >>> Client.md5encode('old_password') '0512f08120c4fef707bd5e2259c537d0' >>> Client.md5encode('new_password') '88162595c58939c4ae0b35f39892e6e7' ``` ```python from python_aternos import Client my_passwd = '0512f08120c4fef707bd5e2259c537d0' new_passwd = '88162595c58939c4ae0b35f39892e6e7' at = Client.from_hashed('username', my_passwd) at.change_password_hashed(my_passwd, new_passwd) ``` ## Two-Factor Authentication 2FA is a good idea if you think that the password is not enough to protect your account. It was recently added to python-aternos. ### Log in with code Here's how to log in to an account: ```python from python_aternos import Client at = Client.from_credentials( 'username', 'password', code=123456 ) # --- OR --- at = Client.from_hashed( 'username', '5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99', code=123456 ) ``` Where 123456 must be replaced with an OTP code from your 2FA application. ### Enable 2FA Also, the library allows to enable it. - Request a secret code: ```python >>> response = at.qrcode_2fa() >>> response {'qrcode': 'data:image/png;base64,iV...', 'secret': '7HSM...'} ``` As you can see, Aternos responds with a QR code picture encoded in base64 and a plain secret code. - Enter the secret code into your 2FA application **OR** save the QR into a file: ```python >>> qr = response.get('qrcode', '') >>> at.save_qr(qr, 'test.png') ``` - Confirm: ```python >>> at.enable_2fa(123456) ``` Where 123456 is an OTP code from the app. ### Disable 2FA It's pretty easy: ```python >>> at.disable_2fa(123456) ``` And, of course, pass a real OTP code as an argument.