oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/v-api
Add arbitrary metadata to provider user info
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 8
- Forks
- 5
- Avg merge
- 1d 20h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 59
Description
We want to be able to store provider specific metadata in the userinfo that is fetched from the authentication provider. This allows for mappers to be specialized to specific providers without polluting the userinfo with a large number of optional fields.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how provider user info is fetched and represented, then follow how mappers consume it. Done means provider-specific metadata can be retained in the user info and accessed by specialized mappers without adding many optional top-level fields.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- api, authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100