hashicorp / hashicorp/vault-plugin-auth-jwt
Add ability to map static values to metadata fields
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- Go
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Description
This proposed `static_mapping` would behave similarly to the `claim_mapping` field on the backend role, but rather than mapping a claim from the JWT to a metadata field the user would be able to specify what value they want mapped to the metadata field.
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Research direction
Start at the backend role's existing claim_mapping handling and trace how mapped values reach user metadata. Define the intended static_mapping configuration and constant-value behavior, then verify the resulting metadata and relevant authentication tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100