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master authentication using client certificate
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Description
New Feature / Enhancement Checklist
- I am not disclosing a vulnerability.
- I am not just asking a question.
- I have searched through existing issues.
Current Limitation
Currently, masterKey access can only be verified using the request headers.
Feature / Enhancement Description
It would be good to have the option to require a client certificate to perform a masterKey request. Certificates can be generated by the server only.
Example Use Case
n/a
Alternatives / Workarounds
n/a
3rd Party References
https://medium.com/@sevcsik/authentication-using-https-client-certificates-3c9d270e8326
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 by examining how Parse Server currently verifies masterKey access through request headers and how server-generated client certificates would fit the proposed flow. Define the configuration and request behavior needed to require a client certificate, along with tests demonstrating accepted and rejected masterKey requests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- authentication, backend, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100