Added ability to switch off Service API

settings.py

@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'sso',
 )
 
-AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE = 'sso.SSOUser'
+# Disable the service API, used for data imports
+DISABLE_SERVICES = False
 
+AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE = 'sso.SSOUser'
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "/profile"
 
 ### Jabber Service Settings

sso/services/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+import settings
 
 def get_api(api):
+
+    if settings.DISABLE_SERVICES:
+        return BaseService()
+
     try:
         mod = __import__(api)
     except ImportError: