Request to retrieve API token can take a long time

[bjester]

Observed behavior

When loading the account settings page, the API token is retrieved as a separate async request. The request seems to also calculate the user's storage usage, meaning the request can take a while and during that time, the API token field appears empty to the user.

Expected behavior

Separate the request for the API token from any storage usage calculation and add appropriate loading indicators for user feedback on the page's loading state.

User-facing consequences

Confusion on why the API token isn't appearing
https://learningequality.slack.com/archives/C0LK8QS9J/p1677751140708559

[akash5100]

Hello! I hope you're doing well. I came across this issue and I would be delighted to contribute to it. Would you be able to show me the files that are involved?

[vkWeb]

@akash5100 in the backend, this is the function that gets called by the frontend.

I think @bjester sir is expecting you to separate the calls -- request.user.get_space_used_by_kind() and request.user.get_token() into two API endpoints. So that the expensive calculations of request.user.get_space_used_by_kind() does not affect API token loading.

@bjester sir, am I guiding @akash5100 on the right direction?

[bjester]

Yes that's right, thanks @vkWeb!