fxa-python-client

Python sample code to access Firefox Account (FxA) APIs, run by the server in https://github.com/mozilla/fxa-auth-server . This is most useful for running automated tests, and as supplemental documentation of the protocol.

To install this package you need a couple of prerequisites, the cryptography module needs a C compiler and OpenSSL installed.

Windows

• Microsoft Visual Studio 8, Express Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40748
• Because python checks for the Visual Studio 8 by default point to the new Visual Studio installation:
  • SET VS90COMNTOOLS=%VS120COMNTOOLS%,
• Windows Developer Tools SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=6510
  • During install make sure to check the option to update the system environment (for LIB and INCLUDE), otherwise set them manually afterwards
• OpenSSL, Developer Edition: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
  • Update environment variables:
  • SET LIB=C:\OpenSSL-Win32\lib;C:\OpenSSL-Win32\lib\VC\static;%LIB%
  • SET INCLUDE=C:\OpenSSL-Win32\include;%INCLUDE%

Linux (Ubuntu):

Open the terminal or any other package manager and install the following packages:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev

Mac

• On OSX you need to install Xcode:
  • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?ls=1&mt=12

The source tree also contains a tool to create test vectors for the FxA auth protocol. For that you’ll need an additional python package which needs to be installed manually:

pip install -r requirements.txt