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+<?php
+
+/*
+ *  ROUTING
+ */
+
+// store request method (GET, PUT, POST) and requested route / path
+$method = $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'];
+$path = parse_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PHP_URL_PATH);
+$path = str_replace('/index.php', '', $path);
+$path = rtrim($path, '/');
+
+switch ($path) {
+    case '/request': // request access to another user's emergency / legacy key file
+        request_access();
+        break;
+    case 'grant': // allow immediate access
+        grant_access();
+        break;
+    case 'deny': //deny access
+        deny_access();
+        break;
+    default:
+        user_interface();
+        break;
+}
+
+?>
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