microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Support authentication for REST sources
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
I would like to be able to authenticate access to REST sources.
As an enterprise standing up a private REST source I want to be able to authenticate users.
Related to:
- microsoft/winget-cli-restsource/issues/100
There are several authentication mechanisms being considered:
- #1919
- #1339
- #4124
- AuthN / AuthZ
Note: We are working on anonymous access to the Microsoft Store source.
- #1585
Proposed technical implementation details
No response
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- 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 by reviewing the related winget-cli-restsource issue and the candidate authentication discussions in #1919, #1339, #4124, and #1585. The work is done when a defined authentication approach supports access to private REST sources; the issue currently names no files, tests, or entry points.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- api, authentication, cli, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100