feat: skip config validation during discovery for declarative sources that don't use DynamicSchemaLoader

airbyte_cdk/connector.py

@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@ def load_optional_package_file(package: str, filename: str) -> Optional[bytes]:
 
 
 class BaseConnector(ABC, Generic[TConfig]):
-    # configure whether the `check_config_against_spec_or_exit()` needs to be called
     check_config_against_spec: bool = True
+    """Configure whether `check_config_against_spec_or_exit()` needs to be called."""
+
+    check_config_during_discover: bool = False
+    """
+    Determines whether config validation should be skipped during discovery.
+
+    By default, config validation is not skipped during discovery. This can be overridden
+    by sources that can provide catalog information without requiring authentication.
+    """
 
     @abstractmethod
     def configure(self, config: Mapping[str, Any], temp_dir: str) -> TConfig:

airbyte_cdk/entrypoint.py

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def parse_args(args: List[str]) -> argparse.Namespace:
         )
         required_discover_parser = discover_parser.add_argument_group("required named arguments")
         required_discover_parser.add_argument(
-            "--config", type=str, required=True, help="path to the json configuration file"
+            "--config", type=str, required=False, help="path to the json configuration file"
         )
 
         # read
@@ -141,19 +141,35 @@ def run(self, parsed_args: argparse.Namespace) -> Iterable[str]:
                 )
                 if cmd == "spec":
                     message = AirbyteMessage(type=Type.SPEC, spec=source_spec)
-                    yield from [
+                    yield from (
                         self.airbyte_message_to_string(queued_message)
                         for queued_message in self._emit_queued_messages(self.source)
-                    ]
+                    )
                     yield self.airbyte_message_to_string(message)
+                elif (
+                    cmd == "discover"
+                    and not parsed_args.config
+                    and hasattr(self.source, "check_config_during_discover")
+                    and self.source.check_config_during_discover
+                ):
+                    # Connector supports unprivileged discover
+                    empty_config: dict[str, Any] = {}
+                    yield from (
+                        self.airbyte_message_to_string(queued_message)
+                        for queued_message in self._emit_queued_messages(self.source)
+                    )
+                    yield from map(
+                        AirbyteEntrypoint.airbyte_message_to_string,
+                        self.discover(source_spec, empty_config),
+                    )
                 else:
                     raw_config = self.source.read_config(parsed_args.config)
                     config = self.source.configure(raw_config, temp_dir)
 
-                    yield from [
+                    yield from (
                         self.airbyte_message_to_string(queued_message)
                         for queued_message in self._emit_queued_messages(self.source)
-                    ]
+                    )
                     if cmd == "check":
                         yield from map(
                             AirbyteEntrypoint.airbyte_message_to_string,
@@ -225,7 +241,7 @@ def discover(
         self, source_spec: ConnectorSpecification, config: TConfig
     ) -> Iterable[AirbyteMessage]:
         self.set_up_secret_filter(config, source_spec.connectionSpecification)
-        if self.source.check_config_against_spec:
+        if not self.source.check_config_during_discover:
             self.validate_connection(source_spec, config)
         catalog = self.source.discover(self.logger, config)
 

airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/manifest_declarative_source.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 )
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.resolvers import COMPONENTS_RESOLVER_TYPE_MAPPING
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.message import MessageRepository
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.source import Source
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.streams.core import Stream
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.types import ConnectionDefinition
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.utils.slice_logger import (
@@ -108,6 +109,10 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._config = config or {}
         self._validate_source()
+
+        self.check_config_against_spec = True
+
+        self.check_config_during_discover = self._uses_dynamic_schema_loader()
 
     @property
     def resolved_manifest(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
@@ -440,3 +445,35 @@ def _dynamic_stream_configs(
 
     def _emit_manifest_debug_message(self, extra_args: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         self.logger.debug("declarative source created from manifest", extra=extra_args)
+
+    def _uses_dynamic_schema_loader(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Determines if any stream in the source uses a DynamicSchemaLoader.
+
+        DynamicSchemaLoader makes a separate call to retrieve schema information,
+        which might not require authentication, so we can skip config validation
+        during discovery when it's used.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if any stream uses a DynamicSchemaLoader, False otherwise.
+        """
+        for stream_config in self._stream_configs(self._source_config):
+            schema_loader = stream_config.get("schema_loader", {})
+            if (
+                isinstance(schema_loader, dict)
+                and schema_loader.get("type") == "DynamicSchemaLoader"
+            ):
+                return True
+
+        dynamic_streams = self._source_config.get("dynamic_streams", [])
+        if dynamic_streams:
+            for dynamic_stream in dynamic_streams:
+                stream_template = dynamic_stream.get("stream_template", {})
+                schema_loader = stream_template.get("schema_loader", {})
+                if (
+                    isinstance(schema_loader, dict)
+                    and schema_loader.get("type") == "DynamicSchemaLoader"
+                ):
+                    return True
+
+        return False

unit_tests/sources/declarative/test_manifest_declarative_source_dynamic_schema.py

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Airbyte, Inc., all rights reserved.
+#
+
+"""Tests for the ManifestDeclarativeSource with DynamicSchemaLoader."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from airbyte_cdk.models import AirbyteCatalog
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.manifest_declarative_source import ManifestDeclarativeSource
+from airbyte_cdk.sources.utils.schema_helpers import check_config_against_spec_or_exit
+
+
+def test_check_config_during_discover_with_dynamic_schema_loader():
+    """Test that check_config_during_discover is True when DynamicSchemaLoader is used."""
+    source_config = {
+        "type": "DeclarativeSource",
+        "check": {"type": "CheckStream"},
+        "streams": [
+            {
+                "name": "test_stream",
+                "schema_loader": {
+                    "type": "DynamicSchemaLoader",
+                    "retriever": {
+                        "type": "SimpleRetriever",
+                        "requester": {"url_base": "https://example.com", "http_method": "GET"},
+                        "record_selector": {"extractor": {"field_path": []}},
+                    },
+                    "schema_type_identifier": {
+                        "key_pointer": ["name"],
+                    },
+                },
+                "retriever": {
+                    "type": "SimpleRetriever",
+                    "requester": {"url_base": "https://example.com", "http_method": "GET"},
+                    "record_selector": {"extractor": {"field_path": []}},
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+        "version": "0.1.0",
+    }
+
+    source = ManifestDeclarativeSource(source_config=source_config)
+
+    assert source.check_config_during_discover is True
+    assert source.check_config_against_spec is True
+
+
+def test_check_config_during_discover_without_dynamic_schema_loader():
+    """Test that check_config_during_discover is False when DynamicSchemaLoader is not used."""
+    source_config = {
+        "type": "DeclarativeSource",
+        "check": {"type": "CheckStream"},
+        "streams": [
+            {
+                "name": "test_stream",
+                "schema_loader": {"type": "InlineSchemaLoader", "schema": {}},
+                "retriever": {
+                    "type": "SimpleRetriever",
+                    "requester": {"url_base": "https://example.com", "http_method": "GET"},
+                    "record_selector": {"extractor": {"field_path": []}},
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+        "version": "0.1.0",
+    }
+
+    source = ManifestDeclarativeSource(source_config=source_config)
+
+    assert source.check_config_during_discover is False
+    assert source.check_config_against_spec is True
+
+
+@patch(
+    "airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.manifest_declarative_source.ManifestDeclarativeSource.streams"
+)
+def test_discover_with_dynamic_schema_loader_no_config(mock_streams):
+    """Test that discovery works without config when DynamicSchemaLoader is used."""
+    mock_stream = MagicMock()
+    mock_stream.name = "test_dynamic_stream"
+
+    mock_airbyte_stream = MagicMock()
+    type(mock_airbyte_stream).name = "test_dynamic_stream"
+    mock_stream.as_airbyte_stream.return_value = mock_airbyte_stream
+
+    mock_streams.return_value = [mock_stream]
+
+    source_config = {
+        "type": "DeclarativeSource",
+        "check": {"type": "CheckStream"},
+        "streams": [
+            {
+                "name": "test_dynamic_stream",
+                "schema_loader": {
+                    "type": "DynamicSchemaLoader",
+                    "retriever": {
+                        "type": "SimpleRetriever",
+                        "requester": {"url_base": "https://example.com", "http_method": "GET"},
+                        "record_selector": {"extractor": {"field_path": []}},
+                    },
+                    "schema_type_identifier": {
+                        "key_pointer": ["name"],
+                    },
+                },
+                "retriever": {
+                    "type": "SimpleRetriever",
+                    "requester": {"url_base": "https://example.com", "http_method": "GET"},
+                    "record_selector": {"extractor": {"field_path": []}},
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+        "version": "0.1.0",
+    }
+
+    source = ManifestDeclarativeSource(source_config=source_config)
+
+    assert source.check_config_during_discover is True
+    assert source.check_config_against_spec is True
+
+    logger = MagicMock()
+    catalog = source.discover(logger, {})
+
+    assert isinstance(catalog, AirbyteCatalog)
+    assert len(catalog.streams) == 1
+    assert catalog.streams[0].name == "test_dynamic_stream"
+
+
+@patch(
+    "airbyte_cdk.sources.declarative.manifest_declarative_source.ManifestDeclarativeSource.streams"
+)
+def test_discover_without_dynamic_schema_loader_no_config(mock_streams):
+    """Test that discovery validates config when DynamicSchemaLoader is not used."""
+    mock_stream = MagicMock()
+    mock_stream.name = "test_static_stream"
+
+    mock_airbyte_stream = MagicMock()
+    type(mock_airbyte_stream).name = "test_static_stream"
+    mock_stream.as_airbyte_stream.return_value = mock_airbyte_stream
+
+    mock_streams.return_value = [mock_stream]
+
+    source_config = {
+        "type": "DeclarativeSource",
+        "check": {"type": "CheckStream"},
+        "streams": [
+            {
+                "name": "test_static_stream",
+                "schema_loader": {"type": "InlineSchemaLoader", "schema": {}},
+                "retriever": {
+                    "type": "SimpleRetriever",
+                    "requester": {"url_base": "https://example.com", "http_method": "GET"},
+                    "record_selector": {"extractor": {"field_path": []}},
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+        "version": "0.1.0",
+    }
+
+    source = ManifestDeclarativeSource(source_config=source_config)
+
+    assert source.check_config_during_discover is False
+    assert source.check_config_against_spec is True
+
+    logger = MagicMock()
+    catalog = source.discover(logger, {})
+
+    assert isinstance(catalog, AirbyteCatalog)
+    assert len(catalog.streams) == 1
+    assert catalog.streams[0].name == "test_static_stream"
+
+    assert source.check_config_during_discover is False
+    assert source.check_config_against_spec is True

unit_tests/test_entrypoint.py

@@ -172,14 +172,13 @@ def test_parse_valid_args(
     ["cmd", "args"],
     [
         ("check", {"config": "config_path"}),
-        ("discover", {"config": "config_path"}),
         ("read", {"config": "config_path", "catalog": "catalog_path"}),
     ],
 )
 def test_parse_missing_required_args(
     cmd: str, args: MutableMapping[str, Any], entrypoint: AirbyteEntrypoint
 ):
-    required_args = {"check": ["config"], "discover": ["config"], "read": ["config", "catalog"]}
+    required_args = {"check": ["config"], "read": ["config", "catalog"]}
     for required_arg in required_args[cmd]:
         argcopy = deepcopy(args)
         del argcopy[required_arg]