This pull request introduces secure endpoints for both linking and unlinking Steam accounts to user profiles within the Imperfect Gamers API. The implementation ensures that only authenticated and validated requests can update or remove the Steam ID associated with a user's profile. This measure protects against unauthorized access and manipulation of user data.
Implemented Features:
Endpoint Creation:
Established the /user/linkSteam endpoint to handle POST requests for linking Steam accounts.
Added the /user/unlinkSteam endpoint to handle POST requests for unlinking Steam accounts.
Security: Integrated authentication checks to verify the legitimacy of each request, ensuring that only logged-in users can manage Steam account links.
Validation: Added validation for Steam IDs to confirm they meet the required format and are legitimate Steam accounts during the linking process.
Documentation: Updated the API documentation to reflect the new endpoints' usage guidelines and expected request/response formats.
Remaining Tasks:
Logging: Implement logging to record all attempts to link or unlink Steam IDs, capturing user ID, timestamp, success, or failure details. This will assist in auditing and troubleshooting.
Rate Limiting: Implement rate limiting to prevent abuse of the endpoints through excessive requests.
Monitoring for Unusual Activity: Additional monitoring to detect and respond to anomalous behavior that could suggest attempted exploitation or attacks.
Testing and Verification: Extensive testing to ensure the endpoints handle all edge cases securely and perform under expected and stress conditions.
Enhanced Security Measures: Continuous review and update of the security measures, including possibly integrating OAuth or other robust authentication frameworks.
Comprehensive Rate Limiting and Anomaly Detection: Develop a more comprehensive approach to rate limiting and detecting unusual patterns of behavior to enhance security.
Refinement of Logging and Monitoring: Evolve the logging and monitoring capabilities to provide deeper insights and real-time alerts for potential security incidents.
This implementation follows the guidelines and requirements outlined in the initial issue, focusing on immediate needs for secure Steam ID handling. The steps taken here set a foundation for future enhancements and ensure alignment with best security practices as seen in our main site's implementation.
This pull request introduces secure endpoints for both linking and unlinking Steam accounts to user profiles within the Imperfect Gamers API. The implementation ensures that only authenticated and validated requests can update or remove the Steam ID associated with a user's profile. This measure protects against unauthorized access and manipulation of user data.
Implemented Features:
/user/linkSteamendpoint to handle POST requests for linking Steam accounts./user/unlinkSteamendpoint to handle POST requests for unlinking Steam accounts.Remaining Tasks:
Future Considerations:
This implementation follows the guidelines and requirements outlined in the initial issue, focusing on immediate needs for secure Steam ID handling. The steps taken here set a foundation for future enhancements and ensure alignment with best security practices as seen in our main site's implementation.