Use json method of response.Response
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def login_handler():
'audience': request.host_url,
}, verify=True)
if resp.ok:
verification_data = json.loads(resp.content)
verification_data = resp.json()
if verification_data['status'] == 'okay':
session['email'] = verification_data['email']
return 'OK'