1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tools/request.py b/mediagoblin/tools/request.py
index 2c9e609d..0c0fc557 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tools/request.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tools/request.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import re
 import json
 import logging
 from mediagoblin.db.models import User
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 form_encoded = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
 json_encoded = "application/json"
 
+# Regex for Authorization header
+auth_header_re = re.compile('(\w+)[:=] ?"?(\w+)"?')
+
 def setup_user_in_request(request):
     """
     Examine a request and tack on a request.user parameter if that's
@@ -53,3 +57,9 @@ def decode_request(request):
     else:
         data = ""
     return data
+
+def decode_authorization_header(header):
+    """ Decodes a HTTP Authorization Header to python dictionary """
+    authorization = header.get("Authorization", "")
+    tokens = dict(auth_header_re.findall(authorization))
+    return tokens