now returning bad request when wrong parameters are supplied for room / recorder creation

backend/api/recorder_api.py

@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
 """
 This module provides functions related to recorders through the API.
 """
+import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from pprint import pprint
 
 from flask_jwt_extended import jwt_required
 from flask_restx import fields, Resource, inputs
 
-from backend import db, app
+from backend import db, app, LrcException
 from backend.api import api_recorder
 from backend.api.models import recorder_model, recorder_model_model, recorder_command_model
 from backend.models.recorder_model import Recorder, RecorderModel, RecorderCommand
 from backend.models.room_model import Room
 import backend.recorder_adapters as r_a
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("lrc.api.recorder")
 
 # ==
 
@@ -116,10 +118,14 @@ class RecorderList(Resource):
                 else:
                     return "specified recorder model (id: {}) does not exist!".format(
                         api_recorder.payload["recorder_model_id"]), 404
-        recorder = Recorder(**api_recorder.payload)
-        db.session.add(recorder)
-        db.session.commit()
-        return recorder
+        try:
+            recorder = Recorder(**api_recorder.payload)
+            db.session.add(recorder)
+            db.session.commit()
+            return recorder
+        except LrcException as e:
+            logger.error(e)
+            return api_recorder.abort(400, str(e))
 
 
 @api_recorder.route('/model/<int:id>')