cube-js/cube

AthenaDriver extension to use EKS service account

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#7652 opened on Jan 12, 2024

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Description

AthenaDriver is currently accepting only IAM credentials (access key and secret key) to access Athena. Would it be possible to extend it to be able to work Kubernetes service account?

In our use case we operate cube.js in EKS cluster and we have preconfigured service account which we want to use to be able to connect and query Athena service.

Thank you.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
nodejstypescriptawskubernetes
Domain
backenddatabase
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.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
AWS IAMKubernetes service accountAthenaDriver configuration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Review the existing AthenaDriver source code in the cube repository (likely in packages/cubejs athena driver). Understand the current authentication flow using IAM credentials. Research AWS IAM roles for service accounts (IRSA) and how to assume a role using a service account token. Check if there are any existing issues or PRs related to this feature. The maintainers may have provided guidance in the issue comments (if any). Then design a solution that allows users to specify a service account name or auto detect EKS service account.