Browser extension: replace unauthenticated requests with authenticated Solid requests

[pheyvaer]

Pitch

A webpage http://example.com is only readable by WebID https://example.com/card#me. We have a browser extension that makes authenticated requests using our WebID. That way, the webpage http://example.com doesn't have to be changed to support a Solid login.

Desired solution

• A browser extension to which I can log in with my WebID.

Acceptance criteria

• My browser displays a button to log in with my WebID.
• I can also log out.
• When visiting a webpage that requires authentication and
  • I'm not logged in: I get an error message. This can be the default browser error message.
  • I'm logged: I get the content of the webpage.

Pointers

• This is an alternative to and hopefully easier challenge then challenge https://github.com/SolidLabResearch/Challenges/issues/44.
• Client credentials in CSS.

Scenarios

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[pheyvaer]

We are currently checking

• how to build an extension for FireFox
• how to intercept requests
• how to use client credentials in CSS

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[pheyvaer]

The user can get log in or directly enter the ID and secret. Now, looking into intercepting the requesting and adding the correct headers.

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[pheyvaer]

You find the work in progress at https://github.com/KNowledgeOnWebScale/solid-authentication-browser-extension

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[pheyvaer]

We are close to a v1!

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[pheyvaer]

We expect to have a first version this Friday. All features are already available at https://github.com/KNowledgeOnWebScale/solid-authentication-browser-extension/tree/develop

[pheyvaer]

The first version is available here. You find instructions on how to use it here. You find a screencast here.

[bjdmeest]

So: this works! :D