clockworklabs / clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB

UCAN Support

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Description

I believe this is a drop in replacement to JWT but this could allow for attestations to a user/pid allowing for finer grained control using the same token strategy.

For example in the Payload of the JWT we just add a signed attestation by some trusted authority like so

{
  "iss": "did:key:theserversDID/PublicKey",
  "aud": "did:key:ourPublicKey",
  // Time bounds of token
  "nbf": 1529496683,
  "exp": 9256939505,
  "att": [
    {
      "with": "servername/DB",
      "can": "READ"
    }
  ],
  "prf": []
}

Do I plan on implementing this??

Possibly if I have time :)

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the project's existing token or JWT authentication flow, then determine the intended UCAN scope, compatibility requirements, and attestation model. Done should include an agreed implementation boundary and tests covering the supported authorization behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, authorization, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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