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Tests the authentication flow for the Remarkable API by creating a RemarkableAuth instance, attempting authentication, and returning the authenticated session object.

Purpose

This function serves as a test utility to verify that the Remarkable API authentication mechanism is working correctly. It creates an authentication object, performs the authentication process, validates the returned user token, and provides visual feedback about the authentication status. The function is typically used during development, testing, or debugging to ensure the authentication system is functioning properly before making actual API calls.

Source Code

def test_authentication():
    """Test authentication flow"""
    print("=" * 70)
    print("🔑 TESTING AUTHENTICATION")
    print("=" * 70)
    
    try:
        auth = RemarkableAuth()
        user_token = auth.authenticate()
        
        if user_token:
            print(f"✅ Authentication successful!")
            print(f"   Token length: {len(user_token)} characters")
            print(f"   Session ready for API calls")
            return auth.session
        else:
            print("❌ Authentication failed")
            return None
            
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ Authentication error: {e}")
        return None

Return Value

Returns a session object (likely a requests.Session or similar HTTP session object) if authentication is successful, or None if authentication fails or an exception occurs. The session object can be used for subsequent authenticated API calls to the Remarkable service.

Dependencies

• auth
• sys
• pathlib
• time
• discovery
• local_replica
• traceback

Required Imports

from auth import RemarkableAuth

Usage Example

# Test the authentication flow
session = test_authentication()

if session:
    print("Authentication successful, session is ready")
    # Use the session for API calls
else:
    print("Authentication failed, check credentials")

Best Practices

• This function is designed for testing purposes and includes print statements for visual feedback - not suitable for production use without modification
• The function catches all exceptions broadly, which is appropriate for testing but may hide specific error details
• Always check the return value before attempting to use the session object
• Consider implementing proper logging instead of print statements for production environments
• The function does not accept parameters, so authentication credentials must be configured elsewhere (likely in RemarkableAuth or environment variables)
• This is a synchronous function and will block until authentication completes or fails

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