nodeSolidServer / nodeSolidServer/node-solid-server

Response header for requests to ACL resources serve weird header Link rel=acl

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Description

Currently NSS will serve a response with Link rel=acl that points to another ACL resource, e.g. https://megoth.solid.community/.acl will have a Link rel=acl that points to https://megoth.solid.community/.acl.acl.

I don't think the .acl.acl file pattern is allowed according to the spec, and I would suggest another solution. Perhaps change the Link to rel=acl self and point to the ACL resource itself? Or drop the Link header altogether?

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Solid Web Access Control specification section on referring to the ACL resource itself, then reproduce the response for an ACL resource such as /.acl. Determine which Link header behavior conforms to the specification and verify that requests to ACL resources no longer advertise an incorrect nested ACL target.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
authorization, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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