[Python] Odoo API returns 'Invalid credentials' even with correct username and password

I’m working with Odoo (version 15) and trying to implement a login API. I have created a controller that checks the username and password, but it always returns "Invalid credentials" even when I use the correct login information.

Here’s my code:

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from odoo import http

class TestApi(http.Controller):
@http.route("/api/check_login", methods=["POST"], type="json", auth="public", csrf=False)
def check_login(self, **kwargs):
username = kwargs.get('username')
password = kwargs.get('password')

if username == "admin" and password == "admin": # Replace with actual validation
return {
"message": "User is logged in.",
"username": username
}
else:
return {
"error": "Invalid credentials."
}


Steps Taken: .I tested the API using Postman with a POST request to http:///api/check_login. .I used the following JSON body:

{
"username": "admin",
"password": "admin"
}


.I confirmed that the credentials work in the Odoo web interface. Questions: What might be causing the API to not recognize valid credentials? Are there any additional configurations I should check? Is there a better method to handle user authentication in Odoo?

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