apache / apache/openwhisk-apigateway
For the identity propagation, used a signed JWT to carry the credential downstream
Open
enhancement
- Dominant language
- Lua
- Stars
- 65
- Forks
- 43
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
When an endpoint is protected by OAuth, there is a need to propagate information to downstream traffic..
Ideally with a signed JWT, with the following claim..
sub : resource owner
tid : transaction id
client_id : [optional] application Id/client_id
scope : [optional]
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by tracing the OAuth-protected endpoint and downstream traffic path in the gateway; the issue names no files or tests. Establish how the listed JWT claims should be propagated and validated, then verify the behavior with coverage for downstream requests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- api, authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100