microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli-restsource
Microsoft Store source MSA authentication
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- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
The Microsoft Store requires Microsoft Account (MSA) authentication to acquire previously purchased Apps. The Microsoft Store source is implemented via the REST API.
Running winget install Paint.Net is the canonical example.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
The source GET information API should provide the support for MSA authentication to prompt users for an ACK to use MSA authentication for acquiring paid applications. Once this has been accepted by the user, the client should pass an authentication token to the store source on subsequent requests.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/1339
Note: This may also be a viable authentication mode for other private sources. This is not a duplicate of #37 looking at other authentication mechanisms.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the REST source GET information API described in the issue and review the linked #1339 discussion for context. Define how MSA consent is requested and how the resulting authentication token is passed on subsequent requests, including support for acquiring paid applications.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- api, authentication, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100