Accept string-encoded timestamps

common/djangoapps/util/date_utils.py

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def from_timestamp(timestamp):
     If the timestamp cannot be converted, returns None instead.
     """
     try:
-        return datetime.utcfromtimestamp(timestamp).replace(tzinfo=UTC)
+        return datetime.utcfromtimestamp(int(timestamp)).replace(tzinfo=UTC)
     except (ValueError, TypeError):
         return None
 

openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_views.py

@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ class CreditProviderViewTests(UrlResetMixin, TestCase):
         response = self._credit_provider_callback(request_uuid, "approved", timestamp=timestamp)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
 
+    def test_credit_provider_callback_handles_string_timestamp(self):
+        request_uuid = self._create_credit_request_and_get_uuid(self.USERNAME, self.COURSE_KEY)
+
+        # Simulate a callback from the credit provider with a timestamp
+        # encoded as a string instead of an integer.
+        timestamp = str(to_timestamp(datetime.datetime.now(pytz.UTC)))
+        response = self._credit_provider_callback(request_uuid, "approved", timestamp=timestamp)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
     def test_credit_provider_callback_is_idempotent(self):
         request_uuid = self._create_credit_request_and_get_uuid(self.USERNAME, self.COURSE_KEY)
 

openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/views.py

@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ def credit_provider_callback(request, provider_id):
 
         * status (string): Either "approved" or "rejected".
 
-        * timestamp (int): The datetime at which the POST request was made, represented
+        * timestamp (int or string): The datetime at which the POST request was made, represented
             as the number of seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
+            If the timestamp is a string, it will be converted to an integer.
 
         * signature (string): A digital signature of the request parameters,
             created using a secret key shared with the credit provider.
@@ -259,7 +260,8 @@ def _validate_timestamp(timestamp_value, provider_id):
     Check that the timestamp of the request is recent.
 
     Arguments:
-        timestamp (int): Number of seconds since Jan. 1, 1970 UTC.
+        timestamp (int or string): Number of seconds since Jan. 1, 1970 UTC.
+            If specified as a string, it will be converted to an integer.
         provider_id (unicode): Identifier for the credit provider.
 
     Returns: