OpenConext / OpenConext/OpenConext-access

Public client enhancement

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Since Sep 19, 2026.

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Description

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New Feature Request

Summary

Problem: What is the pain point? (e.g., "Users cannot filter results by date.")
There is a lot of confusion about what a 'public client' is, and whether or not you should enable PKCE. We currently see that a lot of users just enable public client (my app is publicly available), although it is not.

Make the option public client and whether or not use PKCE more clear and intuitive.

Value: Why should we build this? (e.g., "Improves data accessibility for
power users.")
At this moment, we have a lot of entities in the database that have the

Proposed Solution

  • Action: Describe the logic or flow change.
  • Design: [Link to Figma/Screenshots]
  • Impact: Does this affect existing APIs or UI components?

Developer Checklist

To be completed by the developer during implementation.

  • Add required changes and feature flags config files
  • Create and document database changes and migrations
  • Create and document API changes and migrations
  • check for backwards compatibility
  • Updated CHANGELOG and other documentation where needed

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Test Checklist
  • Happy Path: Feature works as intended under normal conditions.
  • Edge Case: [Describe specific test item]
  • Validation: [Describe specific test item]
  • UI/UX: Verified layout across screen sizes.

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