hestia.py

from flask import Flask
from flask import jsonify
from flask import request
from flask import make_response

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/login')
def login():
    auth = request.authorization

    if auth and auth.password == 'hestia':
	return jsonify({'message' : 'logged in'})

    return make_response('Could not verify!', 401,
           {'WWW-Authenticate' : 
             'Basic realm:"Login Required"'})

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(debug=True)