digitalbazaar / digitalbazaar/ezcap

Add helper to get root invocation target from a zcap

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Description

A helper that could be used to get the root invocation target from a zcap would be helpful because well-known API paths can be added onto the root invocation target -- for zcaps that grant authority to some base in the path hierarchy.

For example, if a zcap has a invocation target of either <root invocation target>, <root invocation target>/foo or <root invocation target>/foo/bar, each can be used to hit well-known path: <root invocation target>/foo/bar/baz. The helper would return <root invocation target> for any of these zcaps, allowing the target URL to then be constructed from that.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing zcap invocation-target handling and any URL or target helpers in the repository. Implement the requested helper so targets at the root, one path segment, or multiple path segments yield the same root invocation target, then verify those three cases with the project's existing tests or test setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
authorization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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