Optimize slack door open

inventory-app/api.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import const
+import threading
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from functools import wraps
 from pymongo import MongoClient
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ def get_group_cards():
 
 @page_api.route("/api/slack/doorboy", methods=['POST'])
 def view_slack_doorboy():
-    print(request.data)
     if request.form.get("token") != const.SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN:
         return "Invalid token was supplied"
     if request.form.get("channel_id") not in ("C01CWPF5H8W", "CDL9H8Q9W"):
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ def view_slack_doorboy():
         return "Invalid command was supplied"
 
     member = None
-    print(g.users)
     for user in g.users:
         if user.slack_id == request.form.get("user_id"):
             member = user
@@ -94,6 +93,17 @@ def view_slack_doorboy():
     if door == "outsidedoors":
          doors = ["backdoor", "frontdoor", "grounddoor"]
 
+    status = "Permitted" if approved else "Denied"
+    subject = member.display_name
+
+    threading.Thread(target=handle_slack_door_event, args=(doors, approved, member, door, status, subject)).start()
+
+    if approved:
+        return "Opening %s for %s" % (door, subject)
+    else:
+        return "Permission denied"
+
+def handle_slack_door_event(doors, approved, member, door, status, subject):
     for d in doors:
         db.eventlog.insert_one({
             "method": "slack",
@@ -107,12 +117,5 @@ def view_slack_doorboy():
             "timestamp": datetime.utcnow(),
         })
 
-    status = "Permitted" if approved else "Denied"
-    subject = member.display_name
     msg = "%s %s door access for %s via Slack bot" % (status, door, subject)
     slack_post(msg, "doorboy")
-
-    if approved:
-        return "Opening %s for %s" % (door, subject)
-    else:
-        return "Permission denied"