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+export { login } from "./utilities";
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+/** Utility Functions for webqueue2 API */
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Returns an access token to be used for authorization.
+ * @example
+ * login("janeDoe", "superSecretPassword")
+ * @param {String} username
+ * @param {String} password
+ * @returns {Boolean | String} An access token on success, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+export async function login(username, password){
+	const loginInit = {
+		method: "POST",
+		headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+		body: JSON.stringify({ "username": username, "password": password})
+	};
+
+	let loginResponse = await fetch("/login", loginInit);
+    let data = await loginResponse.json();
+
+    if (data === null){
+        return false;
+    }
+	if (!loginResponse.ok){
+		console.error(`Login failed. Got code ${loginResponse.status} (${loginResponse.statusText})`);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return data.access_token || false;
+}
+