pdf-processing-server/app/core/auth.py

from fastapi.security import APIKeyHeader
from fastapi import Security, HTTPException, status
from .config import settings

api_key_header = APIKeyHeader(name='X-API-Key')

def validate_api_key(api_key: str = Security(api_key_header)):
    if api_key == settings.API_KEY:
        return api_key
    raise HTTPException(
        status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
        detail="Could not validate credentials",
    )