ThreeMammals/Ocelot

Support for Client certificates for downstream routes

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#1,690 opened on Sep 12, 2023

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Description

New Feature

Extend the definition of downstream routs to support specifying a client certificate that is the used to call the service.

Motivation for New Feature

We are looking at using Ocelot as the API gateway for a new project. The problem is that the downstream services require that the usage of client certificates to authenticate (they contain PII). This feature would enable this setup.

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Research direction
Investigate how Ocelot defines downstream routes and implement client certificate support by adding a 'ClientCertificate' property to the route configuration. Modify the pipeline to attach the certificate when making requests to downstream services.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
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C#Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65