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How to Revoke Tokens with a Blacklist Set in Python

A minimal TokenBlacklist class using a Python set to revoke, batch-revoke, check, and remove expired tokens for simple token invalidation.

jwt blacklist authentication
Python
import time

class TokenBlacklist:
    def __init__(self):
        self.blacklisted_tokens = set()

    def revoke(self, token):
        self.blacklisted_tokens.add(token)
        print(f"Token {token} revoked. Blacklist size: {len(self.blacklisted_tokens)}")

    def revoke_batch(self, tokens):
        before = len(s…
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Docker healthcheck CMD mock in Python

Runs a subprocess to curl a health endpoint and returns exit code 0 when healthy, 1 when unhealthy, mimicking a Docker HEALTHCHECK command.

docker healthcheck subprocess
Python
import subprocess
import sys


def run_healthcheck() -> int:
    result = subprocess.run(["curl", "-fsS", "http://localhost:8080/health"], capture_output=True, text=True)
    if result.returncode == 0:
        print("healthy")
        return 0
    print("unhealthy", file=sys.stderr)
    return 1


if __name__ == "__ma…
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How to Create a Liveness Probe HTTP Mock in Python

Build a lightweight HTTP server in Python that mimics a Kubernetes-style liveness endpoint, returning JSON health status for local testing.

http healthcheck mock-server
Python
import http.server
import threading
import time


class LivenessHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        if self.path == "/healthz":
            self.send_response(200)
            self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
            self.end_headers()
            self.wfi…
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How to Mock a Dependency for Readiness Probe in Python

Use unittest.mock.Mock to simulate a dependency's readiness check response for testing a service's is_ready method without hitting a real connection.

unittest.mock mock readiness probe
Python
import time
import unittest
from unittest.mock import Mock

class Service:
    def __init__(self, dependency):
        self.dependency = dependency

    def is_ready(self):
        try:
            result = self.dependency.check()
            return result == "ready"
        except Exception:
            return False
…
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How to Mock an Ingress TLS Certificate Manager in Python

Build a mock TLS certificate manager for ingress that issues, checks, and renews certificates with expiry tracking — useful for testing deployment workflows before touching real infrastructure.

tls certificates ingress
Python
import ssl
import socket
from datetime import datetime, timedelta


class TLSCertManager:
    def __init__(self, hostname):
        self.hostname = hostname
        self.certificates = {}

    def request_certificate(self, domain, days_valid=90):
        """Mock a certificate issuance request that stores a cert with e…
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How to mock resource request limits in Python

A Python class that simulates CPU and memory limit checks for resource requests, returning clear acceptance or rejection messages.

resource-limits mock class
Python
class ResourceLimits:
    def __init__(self, cpu_limit, memory_limit):
        self.cpu_limit = cpu_limit
        self.memory_limit = memory_limit

    def check_request(self, cpu, memory):
        if cpu > self.cpu_limit:
            return "CPU limit exceeded: {cpu} > {limit}".format(cpu=cpu, limit=self.cpu_limit)
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How to simulate a Jenkins pipeline in Python

Simulate a Jenkins-style pipeline in Python by running sequential stages and checking aggregate success.

jenkins pipeline simulation
Python
def run_stage(name, duration, fn):
    print(f"[Pipeline] Running stage: {name}")
    result = fn()
    print(f"[Pipeline] Stage '{name}' completed in {duration}s -> {result}")
    return result

def build_project():
    print("  compiling source...")
    return "BUILD_OK"

def run_tests():
    print("  executing unit…
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How to simulate a database migration init container mock in Python

A mock init container that runs environment checks and a staged database migration job before the main application starts, printing progress to stdout.

init-container migration simulation
Python
```python
class MigrationJob:
    def __init__(self, name, steps):
        self.name = name
        self.steps = steps
        self.current_step = 0
        self.status = "pending"

    def run(self):
        print(f"Initializing migration job: {self.name}")
        for step in self.steps:
            self.current_ste…
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PodDisruptionBudget minAvailable in Python

Simulate a Kubernetes PodDisruptionBudget check for minAvailable and maxUnavailable constraints with a Python class.

kubernetes pdb simulation
Python
class PodDisruptionBudget:
    def __init__(self, name, min_available=None, max_unavailable=None):
        self.name = name
        self.min_available = min_available
        self.max_unavailable = max_unavailable

    def check_availability(self, ready_pods):
        if self.min_available is not None:
            ret…
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