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WebTestClient + Spring Security MockMvc Support

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Description

Spring Security's MockMvc Support does not currently work with WebTestClient. This is a list of issues related to this problem. It includes both adding the feature to support Spring Security MockMvc and WebTestClient and (for the meantime) fixing bugs around users attempting to improperly use these features together.

  • gh-10900
  • gh-10899
  • gh-10841

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the three related issues, gh-10900, gh-10899, and gh-10841, together with Spring Security's MockMvc Support and its WebTestClient usage. The work is complete when Spring Security MockMvc Support works with WebTestClient and the related improper-use bugs are addressed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
security, testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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