starting scraper development

src/api/memberships.py

@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ from psycopg2._psycopg import connection
 import db.memberships as db
 import settings.settings as settings
 from api.models import User
-from api.utils import get_current_user, get_group_by_name
-from db.groups import check_group_existence, get_groupname_by_invite_code
+from api.utils import get_current_user
+from db.groups import (
+    check_group_author,
+    check_group_existence,
+    get_groupname_by_invite_code,
+)
 from db.internal import get_db_connection
 from db.users import check_user_existence
 
@@ -107,8 +111,7 @@ async def delete_membership(
     if current_user.role in settings.settings.admin_roles:
         return db.delete_membership(conn, username, groupname)
 
-    group = get_group_by_name(conn, groupname)
-    if current_user.username == group.author:
+    if check_group_author(conn, groupname, current_user.username):
         return db.delete_membership(conn, username, groupname)
     else:
         raise HTTPException(