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lebaudantoine ecb710688d (backend) introduce add-ons authentication backend
Add a new authentication backend for add-ons, with a core service
managing session state in cache and exposing three API endpoints.

Microsoft Add-ins recommend launching authentication from the
side panel via a dialog, then returning the JWT to the parent
context using postMessage. However, due to Django and SSO security
constraints (window.opener not preserved), this approach is not
viable.

Implement a three-step authentication flow:

- `/init`: create a session, return a short-lived transit token
  and CSRF token. Store session ID in a secure HttpOnly cookie.
- `/poll`: allow the add-on to poll until authentication is
  complete, then consume the session and clear the cookie.
- `/exchange`: exchange the transit token for a JWT, which is
  later retrieved via the `/poll` endpoint.

The add-on opens an authentication dialog, stores the transit
token in sessionStorage, and performs the exchange after login.

This approach works within iframe constraints and provides a
sufficiently secure v0 despite known limitations.
2026-04-24 09:27:18 +02:00