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How to Check an SCP Deny List in Python
Load a JSON SCP policy file, extract the deny_list, and check if a target ARN is denied.
import json
from pathlib import Path
def evaluate_scp_deny_list(policy_path: Path, target_path: str) -> bool:
policy = json.loads(policy_path.read_text())
deny_list = policy.get("deny_list", [])
return target_path in deny_list
if __name__ == "__main__":
policy_file = Path("scp_policy.json")
pol…How to Parse an AWS API Gateway Proxy Event in Python
Extract and parse common fields from a mock API Gateway proxy event, turning the JSON body into a native Python dict.
import json
from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
def parse_proxy_event(event: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Extract and parse common fields from an API Gateway proxy event."""
body = event.get("body", "")
if isinstance(body, str):
body = json.loads(body) if body else {}
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