chore: extend securitypolicy with backendRef attribute#420
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Pull request overview
Adds support for explicitly configuring backendRefs on Envoy Gateway SecurityPolicy resources so OIDC and JWT JWKS retrieval can be routed to an in-cluster IdP service instead of relying on URL-based backend derivation.
Changes:
- Introduces
envoy.security.backendRefs(global) andenvoy.security.policies[].backendRefs(per-policy override) in example values. - Renders
backendRefsintospec.oidc.providerandspec.jwt.providers[].remoteJWKSwhen configured.
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Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| parcellab/monolith/values.yaml | Documents global and per-policy backendRefs configuration in the monolith chart values. |
| parcellab/microservice/values.yaml | Documents global and per-policy backendRefs configuration in the microservice chart values. |
| parcellab/common/templates/_securitypolicies.tpl | Implements templating to emit backendRefs in OIDC provider and JWT remoteJWKS blocks. |
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For securityPolicies OIDC counter parts we can use internal traffic, if the system is run within the same cluster. If not set, gateway tries to derive the backend dynamically from the
urlwhich might not work depending on the loadbalancer being used for the auth system.