✨ Export/Import settings to and from a json file support for the UI
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…ute to handle post requests (#427) - Add a new route `/download` which handles the export functionality of the user preferences as a `json` file. - Update the `/settings` route to handle post requests for handling the import functionality of the user preferences. Also, taking care of the sanitization of the user provided `json` values.
…port parsing of `json` data (#427)
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What does this PR do?
This PR provides the functionality to import and export user preferences from the search engine.
Why is this change important?
This change is essential as it provides the functionality for the users to easily export saved user preferences from the UI to their machines for backup. So that when the user change browsers or machines, then the user can easily import their backuped preferences for the UI. Additionally this change can also allow the user to write a
jsonfile with custom values which can be used to import their preferred custom preferences for the UI.Screenshots
How to test this PR locally?
It can be tested by installing and running
Websurfxas mentioned in thedocsand on thereadmeand by launching the browser and thoroughly testing. By saving some preferences on the UI via the settings page and exporting it as ajsonfile and then clearing cookies for the search engine UI and then re-importing thejsonfile. Additionally further checks can be carried by editing the backup file and providing inavlid values and testing whether thejsonvalues get santized as intended.Author's checklist
jsondata.v1.21.0.Related issues
Closes #427