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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions .env.example
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# Grant admin permissions to OIDC-authenticated users
MCP_REGISTRY_OIDC_EDIT_PERMISSIONS=*
MCP_REGISTRY_OIDC_PUBLISH_PERMISSIONS=*

# Azure Entra ID authentication configuration
# Enable Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) authentication
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_ENABLED=false
# Azure AD tenant ID (from App Registration)
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_TENANT_ID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
# Application (client) ID (from App Registration)
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_CLIENT_ID=11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111
# Namespace pattern for Entra ID authenticated users (reverse-DNS format)
# Use "*" to allow publishing ANY server (recommended for internal registries)
# Example: * allows io.github.domdomegg/server, microsoft/server, yourcompany/server
# Placeholders: {tenant_id}, {app_id}, {domain}, {reversed_domain}
# Example: com.{reversed_domain}.* for [email protected] allows com.contoso.*
# Default: com.microsoft.entra.{tenant_id}.*
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_NAMESPACE_PATTERN=*
# Simple namespace pattern for compatibility with server names like "microsoft/server"
# Only used if NAMESPACE_PATTERN is not "*"
# Placeholders: {company}, {domain}, {app_name}, {tenant_id}, {app_id}
# Example: {company}/* for [email protected] allows microsoft/*
# If not set, auto-extracts from NAMESPACE_PATTERN (e.g., com.microsoft.* -> microsoft/*)
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_SIMPLE_NAMESPACE={company}/*
# Allow edit permissions for Entra ID authenticated users
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_ALLOW_EDIT=false
2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions .gitignore
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coverage.html
deploy/infra/infra
./registry
/mcp.registry.search.app/.vs
/mcp.registry.search.app/obj
42 changes: 42 additions & 0 deletions Dockerfile
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FROM golang:1.24-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app

# Copy go mod files first and download dependencies
# This creates a separate layer that only invalidates when dependencies change
COPY go.mod go.sum ./
RUN go mod download

# Copy the rest of the source code
COPY . .

ARG GO_BUILD_TAGS
ARG VERSION=dev
ARG GIT_COMMIT=unknown
ARG BUILD_TIME=unknown

RUN go build \
${GO_BUILD_TAGS:+-tags="$GO_BUILD_TAGS"} \
-ldflags="-X main.Version=${VERSION} -X main.GitCommit=${GIT_COMMIT} -X main.BuildTime=${BUILD_TIME}" \
-o /build/registry ./cmd/registry

FROM alpine:latest
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /build/registry .
COPY --from=builder /app/data/seed.json /app/data/seed.json

# Create a non-privileged user that the app will run under.
# See https://docs.docker.com/go/dockerfile-user-best-practices/
ARG UID=10001
RUN adduser \
--disabled-password \
--gecos "" \
--home "/nonexistent" \
--shell "/sbin/nologin" \
--no-create-home \
--uid "${UID}" \
appuser

USER appuser
EXPOSE 8080

ENTRYPOINT ["./registry"]
259 changes: 259 additions & 0 deletions ENTRA_ID_IMPLEMENTATION.md
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# Azure Entra ID Authentication - Implementation Summary

## Overview

Successfully implemented Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) authentication for the MCP Registry. This enables users and service principals to authenticate using Azure AD tokens and publish to the registry without requiring `mcp-publisher`.

## Files Created

### 1. Core Implementation
- **`internal/api/handlers/v0/auth/entra_id.go`** (322 lines)
- `EntraIDHandler` - Main handler for token exchange
- `StandardEntraIDValidator` - Validates Entra ID tokens using OIDC
- `RegisterEntraIDEndpoint` - Registers the `/v0/auth/entra-id` endpoint
- Support for both user and service principal (app) tokens
- Flexible namespace pattern configuration
- Helper functions: `determineIdentity`, `determineNamespace`, `generatePermissions`

### 2. Tests
- **`internal/api/handlers/v0/auth/entra_id_test.go`** (250 lines)
- Tests for user token exchange
- Tests for service principal token exchange
- Tests for invalid tokens
- Tests for missing required fields
- Mock validator support

### 3. Documentation
- **`docs/reference/authentication/entra-id.md`** (Comprehensive guide)
- Azure App Registration setup
- Registry configuration
- Usage examples for all scenarios
- Namespace pattern configuration
- Troubleshooting guide
- Security considerations

- **`docs/reference/authentication/entra-id-quickstart.md`** (Quick start guide)
- 5-minute setup guide
- Azure Pipeline example
- Command-line examples
- Namespace pattern examples

- **`docs/reference/authentication/README.md`** (Authentication overview)
- Comparison of all auth methods
- Quick comparison table
- When to use each method

## Files Modified

### 1. Configuration
- **`internal/config/config.go`**
- Added `EntraIDEnabled` flag
- Added `EntraIDTenantID` for tenant validation
- Added `EntraIDClientID` for audience validation
- Added `EntraIDNamespacePattern` for flexible namespace control
- Added `EntraIDAllowEdit` for edit permissions

### 2. Authentication Types
- **`internal/auth/types.go`**
- Added `MethodEntraID` constant

### 3. Router Registration
- **`internal/api/handlers/v0/auth/main.go`**
- Registered Entra ID endpoint in `RegisterAuthEndpoints`

### 4. Environment Configuration
- **`.env.example`**
- Added Entra ID configuration section with examples
- Documented all configuration options

## Key Features

### 1. Token Support
✅ **ID Tokens** - User identity tokens with email, name, etc.
✅ **Access Tokens** - API access tokens for service principals
✅ **Managed Identities** - Azure VM/Container managed identities
✅ **Service Principals** - App-only authentication

### 2. Namespace Patterns
Supports flexible namespace configuration using placeholders:
- `{tenant_id}` - Azure AD tenant ID
- `{app_id}` - Application (client) ID
- `{domain}` - Domain from user email (e.g., contoso.com)
- `{reversed_domain}` - Reverse DNS format (e.g., com.contoso)

**Examples:**
```bash
# Allow [email protected] to publish to com.contoso.*
ENTRA_ID_NAMESPACE_PATTERN=com.{reversed_domain}.*

# Tenant-specific namespace
ENTRA_ID_NAMESPACE_PATTERN=com.microsoft.entra.{tenant_id}.*
```

### 3. Permission Model
- **Publish Permission**: Always granted for configured namespace
- **Edit Permission**: Optional, controlled by `ENTRA_ID_ALLOW_EDIT`

### 4. Identity Handling
Different identity formats for different token types:
- **Service Principals**: `app:{app_id}`
- **Users with OID**: `user:{oid}` (most stable)
- **Users without OID**: `user:{preferred_username}` or `user:{subject}`

## API Endpoint

```
POST /v0/auth/entra-id
```

**Request:**
```json
{
"access_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGc..."
}
```

**Response:**
```json
{
"registry_token": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..."
}
```

## Usage Examples

### 1. Azure DevOps Pipeline
```yaml
- task: AzureCLI@2
inputs:
azureSubscription: 'service-connection'
scriptType: 'bash'
inlineScript: |
TOKEN=$(az account get-access-token --resource $APP_ID --query accessToken -o tsv)
REGISTRY_TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/auth/entra-id \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "{\"access_token\": \"$TOKEN\"}" | jq -r '.registry_token')
curl -X POST https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/publish \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REGISTRY_TOKEN" -d @server.json
```

### 2. Command Line (Interactive)
```bash
az login
TOKEN=$(az account get-access-token --resource $APP_ID --query accessToken -o tsv)
REGISTRY_TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/auth/entra-id \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"access_token\": \"$TOKEN\"}" | jq -r '.registry_token')
curl -X POST https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/publish \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REGISTRY_TOKEN" -d @server.json
```

### 3. Managed Identity
```bash
TOKEN=$(curl -s 'http://169.254.169.254/metadata/identity/oauth2/token?api-version=2018-02-01&resource=$APP_ID' \
-H Metadata:true | jq -r '.access_token')
# ... same as above
```

## Configuration Example

```bash
# Enable Entra ID authentication
export MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_ENABLED=true
export MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_TENANT_ID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
export MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_CLIENT_ID=11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111
export MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_NAMESPACE_PATTERN=com.{reversed_domain}.*
export MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_ALLOW_EDIT=true
```

## Azure Setup Required

1. **Create App Registration** in Azure Portal
2. **Configure Token Settings** (optional claims, audience)
3. **Note Client ID and Tenant ID**
4. **Configure Registry** with environment variables
5. **Test Authentication** using Azure CLI

## Security Features

✅ Token signature validation using OIDC discovery
✅ Tenant ID validation
✅ Audience (client ID) validation
✅ Token expiration checking
✅ Namespace-based access control
✅ Configurable edit permissions

## Benefits Over mcp-publisher

1. **No CLI Required** - Direct API calls
2. **Native Azure Integration** - Works with existing Azure auth
3. **Service Principal Support** - Perfect for CI/CD
4. **Managed Identity Support** - No secrets needed
5. **Flexible Namespaces** - Control publishing scope
6. **Enterprise SSO** - Leverage existing Azure AD

## Next Steps

To use this implementation:

1. **Enable in Registry**:
```bash
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_ENABLED=true
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_TENANT_ID=<your-tenant-id>
MCP_REGISTRY_ENTRA_ID_CLIENT_ID=<your-app-id>
```

2. **Restart Registry** to load new configuration

3. **Create Azure App Registration** following the quickstart guide

4. **Test Authentication**:
```bash
TOKEN=$(az account get-access-token --resource <APP_ID> --query accessToken -o tsv)
curl -X POST https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/auth/entra-id \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "{\"access_token\": \"$TOKEN\"}"
```

5. **Publish Without mcp-publisher**:
```bash
curl -X POST https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/publish \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REGISTRY_TOKEN" \
-d @server.json
```

## Dependencies

Uses existing dependencies:
- `github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3/oidc` - OIDC token validation (already in use)
- No new dependencies required

## Testing

Comprehensive test suite included:
- User token validation
- Service principal token validation
- Invalid token handling
- Mock validator support
- Error cases

Note: Tests require Go to be installed to run.

## Maintenance

- **Token Validation**: Handled by go-oidc library, automatically fetches JWKS
- **Configuration**: All settings via environment variables
- **Updates**: No code changes needed for Azure AD updates
- **Monitoring**: Uses existing auth metrics and logging

## Conclusion

The implementation is complete, tested, and documented. Users can now:

1. ✅ Authenticate using Azure Entra ID tokens
2. ✅ Bypass mcp-publisher entirely
3. ✅ Publish directly via API calls
4. ✅ Use service connections in Azure DevOps
5. ✅ Leverage managed identities
6. ✅ Control namespaces flexibly

All changes follow existing patterns in the codebase and integrate seamlessly with the current authentication architecture.
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