matze / matze/wastebin

Delete paste by using the password

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feature-request
Dominant language
Rust
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860
Forks
63
Avg merge
10h 47m
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

At the moment deleting a paste is not possible without saving the cookie from creating. It would be great to just delete it in the frontend and via apicall just by providing the password.

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Research direction

Trace the existing cookie-based paste deletion flow in the frontend and API, then identify how the password can authenticate the deletion request. Done means a paste can be deleted from the frontend and through the API using its password without retaining the creation cookie.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
api, authentication, authorization, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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