FuelBoard Relay: keyless OAuth proxy for UK Fuel Finder API (FastAPI, token + snapshot cache, demo mode)

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# Copy to .env and fill in — NEVER commit .env
FUEL_API_CLIENT_ID=
FUEL_API_CLIENT_SECRET=
FUEL_API_TOKEN_URL=https://api.fuelfinder.service.gov.uk/v1/token
FUEL_API_PRICES_URL=https://api.fuelfinder.service.gov.uk/v1/prices
FUEL_CACHE_TTL=300
FUEL_RELAY_PORT=8788
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# FuelBoard Relay
Keyless proxy for the **UK Fuel Finder API**. Holds the GOV.UK OAuth 2.0
client credentials server-side so the FuelBoard iOS app and widget never embed
a secret (secrets inside an IPA are extractable by anyone).
## Architecture
```
FuelBoard app / widget
│ GET http://192.168.1.131:8788/api/v1/stations?fuel=e10&lat=..&lng=..
FuelBoard Relay (this repo, runs on the Mac Mini)
│ OAuth 2.0 client_credentials grant (token cached ~1h)
│ GET https://api.fuelfinder.service.gov.uk/v1/prices (snapshot, cached 5 min)
UK Fuel Finder API (official gov.uk open data)
```
- Token refreshed automatically before expiry (60s buffer).
- Station snapshot cached `FUEL_CACHE_TTL` (default 300s); stale cache is
served on upstream failure so the app never sees a hard outage.
- No credentials are exposed to clients — the app calls the relay keyless.
## Setup
```bash
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env # then fill in FUEL_API_CLIENT_ID / FUEL_API_CLIENT_SECRET
./scripts/run.sh
```
Without credentials the relay runs in **demo mode**: `/health` reports
`demo_mode: true` and `/api/v1/stations` returns a clean 503 with a hint —
useful for testing the app→relay path before credentials exist.
## Endpoints
| Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|
| `GET /health` | Cache status, last sync, failure counters |
| `GET /api/v1/stations` | All stations with prices (keyless) |
| `GET /api/v1/stations?fuel=e10&lat=53.72&lng=-1.85&radius=10&limit=10` | Filter by fuel, radius around a point, sorted nearest-first |
| `GET /api/v1/stations?fuel=diesel` (no lat/lng) | Sorted cheapest-first |
Fuel grades: `e10`, `e5`, `diesel`.
## Getting credentials
1. Sign in at <https://developer.fuel-finder.service.gov.uk/get-started-ifr/onelogin> with GOV.UK One Login.
2. Register an application → get `client_id` + `client_secret`.
3. Put them in `.env` (never in git, never in the app).
## Fair use notes (from the Fuel Finder developer guideline)
- Refresh at least every 5 minutes — we do (cron-style refresh on request + TTL cache).
- Serve data unmodified — this relay only filters/sorts, never alters prices.
- Keep timestamps — `price_updated` is passed through untouched.
## Integration point (FuelBoard app)
`Shared/FuelPriceProvider.swift` has `FuelFinderProvider` stubbed with a
`TODO`. When the relay is live, point it at:
```
http://192.168.1.131:8788/api/v1/stations?fuel=<e10|e5|diesel>&lat=..&lng=..
```
and map `stations[].price` / `stations[].distance_km` into `FuelStation`.
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# FuelBoard Relay — keyless proxy for the UK Fuel Finder API
#
# Holds the GOV.UK Fuel Finder OAuth 2.0 client credentials server-side so the
# iOS app / widget never embeds a secret. The app calls this relay with no
# auth and gets stations + prices as simple JSON.
#
# Flow:
# FuelBoard app → GET http://<relay>:8788/api/v1/stations
# relay → OAuth token (cached ~1h) → GET https://api.fuelfinder.service.gov.uk/v1/prices
# relay caches the snapshot (default 5 min) → returns JSON to the app
#
# Endpoints:
# GET /health — cache status + last sync timestamp
# GET /api/v1/stations — full station list with current prices (keyless)
# GET /api/v1/stations?fuel=e10&lat=53.72&lng=-1.85&radius=10
# — optional server-side filter/sort (cheapest first)
from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
import os
import time
from typing import Optional
import httpx
from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, Query
from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Config (all via environment; never hardcode credentials)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLIENT_ID = os.environ.get("FUEL_API_CLIENT_ID", "")
CLIENT_SECRET = os.environ.get("FUEL_API_CLIENT_SECRET", "")
TOKEN_URL = os.environ.get("FUEL_API_TOKEN_URL", "https://api.fuelfinder.service.gov.uk/v1/token")
PRICES_URL = os.environ.get("FUEL_API_PRICES_URL", "https://api.fuelfinder.service.gov.uk/v1/prices")
CACHE_TTL = int(os.environ.get("FUEL_CACHE_TTL", "300")) # seconds (5 min)
TOKEN_EXPIRY_BUFFER = int(os.environ.get("FUEL_TOKEN_BUFFER", "60")) # seconds
DEMO_MODE = not (CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# In-memory cache state
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_state = {
"stations": None, # parsed JSON payload (list or {"stations": [...]})
"stations_fetched_at": 0.0,
"token": None,
"token_expires_at": 0.0,
"last_error": None,
"sync_attempts": 0,
"sync_failures": 0,
}
def _get_token(client: httpx.Client) -> str:
"""Return a valid bearer token, refreshing via client-credentials grant."""
if _state["token"] and time.time() < _state["token_expires_at"] - TOKEN_EXPIRY_BUFFER:
return _state["token"]
resp = client.post(
TOKEN_URL,
data={"grant_type": "client_credentials"},
auth=(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET),
)
resp.raise_for_status()
payload = resp.json()
token = payload["access_token"]
# Prefer expires_in (seconds); default to 1h if absent.
expires_in = int(payload.get("expires_in", 3600))
_state["token"] = token
_state["token_expires_at"] = time.time() + expires_in
return token
def _fetch_prices() -> dict:
"""Fetch the full prices snapshot, returning the JSON payload."""
with httpx.Client(timeout=30) as client:
token = _get_token(client)
resp = client.get(
PRICES_URL,
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"},
)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()
def _refresh_cache() -> None:
"""Refresh the station cache if stale (or on first run)."""
_state["sync_attempts"] += 1
try:
if DEMO_MODE:
raise RuntimeError("Fuel Finder credentials not configured (FUEL_API_CLIENT_ID/SECRET)")
data = _fetch_prices()
_state["stations"] = data
_state["stations_fetched_at"] = time.time()
_state["last_error"] = None
except Exception as exc: # keep serving stale cache on failure
_state["sync_failures"] += 1
_state["last_error"] = f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}"
@asynccontextmanager
async def lifespan(_: FastAPI):
if not DEMO_MODE:
_refresh_cache()
yield
app = FastAPI(title="FuelBoard Relay", version="1.0.0", lifespan=lifespan)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _stations_list() -> list:
if _state["stations"] is None:
return []
data = _state["stations"]
if isinstance(data, list):
return data
if isinstance(data, dict):
for key in ("stations", "prices", "data"):
if isinstance(data.get(key), list):
return data[key]
return []
def _distance_km(lat1: float, lng1: float, lat2: float, lng2: float) -> float:
import math
r = 6371.0
dlat = math.radians(lat2 - lat1)
dlng = math.radians(lng2 - lng1)
a = math.sin(dlat / 2) ** 2 + math.cos(math.radians(lat1)) * math.cos(math.radians(lat2)) * math.sin(dlng / 2) ** 2
return r * 2 * math.atan2(math.sqrt(a), math.sqrt(1 - a))
def _fuel_price(station: dict, fuel: str) -> Optional[float]:
"""Extract a price for the fuel grade from a station dict.
The Fuel Finder payload nests prices under keys like 'prices' -> 'E10'.
Tolerates both flat and nested shapes.
"""
prices = station.get("prices") or station.get("price") or {}
if isinstance(prices, dict):
for key in (fuel.upper(), fuel.upper() + "_PRICE", "price_" + fuel.upper()):
if key in prices:
val = prices[key]
if isinstance(val, (int, float)):
return float(val)
# flat fallback
for key in (fuel.upper(), "PRICE_" + fuel.upper()):
if key in station:
val = station[key]
if isinstance(val, (int, float)):
return float(val)
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Routes
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@app.get("/health")
def health():
return {
"status": "ok" if not DEMO_MODE and _state["stations"] is not None else "degraded",
"demo_mode": DEMO_MODE,
"stations_cached": _state["stations"] is not None,
"stations_count": len(_stations_list()),
"last_sync": time.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", time.gmtime(_state["stations_fetched_at"])) if _state["stations_fetched_at"] else None,
"sync_attempts": _state["sync_attempts"],
"sync_failures": _state["sync_failures"],
"last_error": _state["last_error"],
}
@app.get("/api/v1/stations")
def stations(
fuel: str = Query("e10", description="Fuel grade: e10, e5, diesel"),
lat: Optional[float] = Query(None, description="User latitude"),
lng: Optional[float] = Query(None, description="User longitude"),
radius: float = Query(20.0, description="Search radius in km"),
limit: int = Query(10, ge=1, le=100),
):
if DEMO_MODE:
return JSONResponse(
status_code=503,
content={
"error": "Fuel Finder credentials not configured on the relay",
"hint": "Set FUEL_API_CLIENT_ID and FUEL_API_CLIENT_SECRET (see README)",
},
)
# Trigger a refresh if stale; keep serving stale cache if it fails.
if time.time() - _state["stations_fetched_at"] > CACHE_TTL:
_refresh_cache()
if _state["stations"] is None:
raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail="No data cached yet and upstream fetch failed")
rows = []
for station in _stations_list():
price = _fuel_price(station, fuel)
if price is None:
continue
s_lat = station.get("latitude", station.get("lat"))
s_lng = station.get("longitude", station.get("lng"))
item = {
"id": station.get("id") or station.get("station_id"),
"name": station.get("name") or station.get("station_name"),
"brand": station.get("brand") or station.get("operator") or "",
"address": station.get("address") or "",
"postcode": station.get("postcode") or "",
"lat": s_lat,
"lng": s_lng,
"price": price,
"price_updated": station.get("price_updated") or station.get("updated_at"),
}
if lat is not None and lng is not None and isinstance(s_lat, (int, float)) and isinstance(s_lng, (int, float)):
item["distance_km"] = round(_distance_km(lat, lng, s_lat, s_lng), 2)
rows.append(item)
if lat is not None and lng is not None:
rows = [r for r in rows if r.get("distance_km") is not None and r["distance_km"] <= radius]
rows.sort(key=lambda r: r["distance_km"])
else:
rows.sort(key=lambda r: r["price"])
return {"fuel": fuel, "count": len(rows[:limit]), "stations": rows[:limit]}
if __name__ == "__main__":
import uvicorn
port = int(os.environ.get("FUEL_RELAY_PORT", "8788"))
uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=port)
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fastapi>=0.115
uvicorn>=0.30
httpx>=0.27
Executable
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#!/bin/bash
# FuelBoard Relay launcher
set -euo pipefail
cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
if [ ! -f .env ]; then
echo "⚠ No .env found — running in DEMO mode (no credentials)."
fi
set -a
[ -f .env ] && source .env
set +a
PORT="${FUEL_RELAY_PORT:-8788}"
exec python3 -m uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port "$PORT"