[FlightRPC][C++][Python] Header-based auth in servers
- Dominant language
- Java
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- 94
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Description
Add support for a middleware that executes header-based authorization to C++ and Python servers.
The design should be such that a Flight server can validate incoming headers then generate a peer identity and write outgoing headers in response to the request.
Provide an implementation using Basic authentication.
**Reporter**: [James Duong](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-10488) / @jduo
**Note**: *This issue was originally created as [ARROW-10488](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-10488). Please see the [migration documentation](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/14542) for further details.*
Contributor guide
Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by locating the C++ and Python Flight server middleware entry points, then trace how incoming and outgoing headers and peer identity are handled. Done means both servers support header validation, peer-identity generation, response headers, and a Basic authentication implementation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, python
- Domain
- authentication, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100