Improve post timeline endpoint

api/posts.py

@@ -86,12 +86,23 @@ def delete(id):
     return '', 204
 
 
-@posts.route('/posts/timeline', methods=['GET'])
+@posts.route('/users/<int:id>/timeline', methods=['GET'])
 @authenticate(token_auth)
 @paginated_response(posts_schema, order_by=Post.timestamp,
                     order_direction='desc', model_from_statement=Post,
                     pagination_schema=DateTimePaginationSchema)
-def timeline():
+def timeline(id):
     """Retrieve the user's post timeline"""
+    user = db.session.get(User, id) or abort(404)
+    return user.followed_posts_select().order_by(Post.timestamp.desc())
+
+
+@posts.route('/users/me/timeline', methods=['GET'])
+@authenticate(token_auth)
+@paginated_response(posts_schema, order_by=Post.timestamp,
+                    order_direction='desc', model_from_statement=Post,
+                    pagination_schema=DateTimePaginationSchema)
+def my_timeline():
+    """Retrieve the logged in user's post timeline"""
     user = token_auth.current_user()['user']
     return user.followed_posts_select().order_by(Post.timestamp.desc())

tests/test_posts.py

@@ -75,15 +75,17 @@ def test_post_timeline(self):
         db.session.add_all([post1, post2, post3])
         db.session.commit()
 
-        rv = self.client.get('/api/posts/timeline')
-        assert rv.status_code == 200
-        assert rv.json['pagination']['total'] == 3
-        assert rv.json['data'][0]['body'] == 'Post 3'
-        assert rv.json['data'][0]['author']['username'] == 'susan'
-        assert rv.json['data'][1]['body'] == 'Post 2'
-        assert rv.json['data'][1]['author']['username'] == 'test'
-        assert rv.json['data'][2]['body'] == 'Post 1'
-        assert rv.json['data'][2]['author']['username'] == 'susan'
+        rv1 = self.client.get('/api/users/me/timeline')
+        rv2 = self.client.get('/api/users/1/timeline')
+        for rv in [rv1, rv2]:
+            assert rv.status_code == 200
+            assert rv.json['pagination']['total'] == 3
+            assert rv.json['data'][0]['body'] == 'Post 3'
+            assert rv.json['data'][0]['author']['username'] == 'susan'
+            assert rv.json['data'][1]['body'] == 'Post 2'
+            assert rv.json['data'][1]['author']['username'] == 'test'
+            assert rv.json['data'][2]['body'] == 'Post 1'
+            assert rv.json['data'][2]['author']['username'] == 'susan'
 
     def test_permissions(self):
         user = User(username='susan', email='[email protected]',