From 3edbe96968e521be9fd9ca49011e4b284c7bed61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lance Edgar <lance@edbob.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 14:37:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Some API tweaks to support a byjove app

---
 tailbone/api/auth.py      | 10 ++++++++++
 tailbone/api/customers.py |  4 +++-
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tailbone/api/auth.py b/tailbone/api/auth.py
index c4d04b90..584f397e 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/auth.py
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ class AuthenticationView(APIView):
             data['background_color'] = self.rattail_config.get(
                 'tailbone', 'background_color')
 
+        # TODO: this seems the best place to return some global app
+        # settings, but maybe not desirable in all cases..in which
+        # case should caller need to ask for these explicitly?  or
+        # make a different call altogether to get them..?
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        customer_handler = app.get_clientele_handler()
+        data['settings'] = {
+            'customer_field_dropdown': customer_handler.choice_uses_dropdown(),
+        }
+
         return data
 
     @api
diff --git a/tailbone/api/customers.py b/tailbone/api/customers.py
index fdd2c18e..9a06caaa 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/customers.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/customers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2020 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class CustomerView(APIMasterView):
     model_class = model.Customer
     collection_url_prefix = '/customers'
     object_url_prefix = '/customer'
+    supports_autocomplete = True
+    autocomplete_fieldname = 'name'
 
     def normalize(self, customer):
         return {