apache/airflow

Add declarative configuration to define custom roles

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#38,347 opened on Mar 20, 2024

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Description

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Add declarative configuration to define custom roles in either airflow.cfg or webserver_config.py.

Use case/motivation

Currently the only way to define custom roles is through the CLI or UI. This isn't ideal for those deploying configuration through a repository (e.g., GitOps).

It seems like this feature is already possible with webserver_config.py, however not documented here. If so, I will change the request... https://airflow.apache.org/docs/apache-airflow/stable/security/webserver.html

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  • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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Research direction
Investigate how to add custom role configuration in Airflow's webserver config.py or airflow.cfg, and implement parsing logic for declarative role definitions. Consider extending the SecurityManager class.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backendsecurity
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Feature
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2
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Half day
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Python
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