apache/openwhisk

Provide a mechanism for setting __OW_IGNORE_CERTS when deployed without certs

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#3491 opened on Mar 25, 2018

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Description

The idea is when running an action that in turn invokes another action using one of the client libraries, it should automatically have the __OW_IGNORE_CERTS env var set.

Related to https://github.com/apache/incubator-openwhisk-client-js/issues/101

@rabbah - FYI

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
backendcloud
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.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of OpenWhisk action environmentFamiliarity with OpenWhisk client JS library
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how action environment variables are currently set in OpenWhisk, particularly OW IGNORE CERTS. Refer to the related client js issue (https://github.com/apache/incubator openwhisk client js/issues/101) for context. Look at the openwhisk repository for relevant code that handles environment variable propagation to actions, and consider proposing a solution that automatically sets this variable when actions invoke other actions.