diff --git a/server/api/decorators.py b/server/api/decorators.py
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+++ b/server/api/decorators.py
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+from functools import wraps
+from flask import session
+
+def login_required(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+    return decorated_function
+
+def admins_only(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
+	return f(*args, **kwargs)
+    return decorated_function
+
+def check_csrf(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    @login_required
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwds):
+	return f(*args, **kwds)
+    return wrapper