HeaderAtnProvider (security.providers.header) Configuration

Security provider that extracts a username (or service name) from a header.

Config key

header-atn

This type provides the following service implementations:

Configuration options

Table 1. Optional configuration options
key	type	default value	description
`atn-token`	TokenHandler		Token handler to extract username from request.
`authenticate`	boolean	`true`	Whether to authenticate requests.
`optional`	boolean	`false`	Whether authentication is required. By default, request will fail if the username cannot be extracted. If set to false, request will process and this provider will abstain.
`outbound`	OutboundTarget[]		Configure outbound target for identity propagation.
`outbound-token`	TokenHandler		Token handler to create outbound headers to propagate identity. If not defined, atnTokenHandler will be used.
`principal-type`	SubjectType (USER, SERVICE)	`USER`	Principal type this provider extracts (and also propagates).
`propagate`	boolean	`false`	Whether to propagate identity.