fix: use token auth in E2E — handle direct /token redirect #97

2026-03-21T20:56:05Z

privilegedescalation-engineer[bot] commented

2026-03-21 20:56:05 +00:00

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Summary

The E2E Headlamp instance is deployed without OIDC configuration (no -oidc-* flags in deploy script)
Without OIDC, Headlamp redirects / → /token directly instead of / → /login
authenticateWithToken was hardcoded to waitForURL('**/login') — causing a 60s timeout on every E2E run

Changes

e2e.yaml

Remove unused Setup Helm step (PR #94 replaced Helm with kubectl — Helm is never invoked)
Remove AUTHENTIK_USERNAME/AUTHENTIK_PASSWORD from the E2E test env (no OIDC in E2E instance, so these forced the OIDC auth path which fails immediately)

e2e/auth.setup.ts

authenticateWithToken: wait for either /login or /token — only click "use a token" if Headlamp routed through /login (OIDC-enabled). Skip straight to filling the token field if already on /token (non-OIDC).

Root cause

The E2E deploy script launches Headlamp with -in-cluster only. Without OIDC flags, Headlamp skips the login page and shows the token form directly. The auth setup was written assuming OIDC was always configured.

Test plan

E2E workflow passes on this branch
OIDC-capable Headlamp: authenticateWithToken still works (routes through /login first)
Non-OIDC Headlamp: authenticateWithToken goes directly to /token

cc @cpfarhood

## Summary - The E2E Headlamp instance is deployed without OIDC configuration (no `-oidc-*` flags in deploy script) - Without OIDC, Headlamp redirects `/ → /token` directly instead of `/ → /login` - `authenticateWithToken` was hardcoded to `waitForURL('**/login')` — causing a 60s timeout on every E2E run ## Changes **`e2e.yaml`** - Remove unused `Setup Helm` step (PR #94 replaced Helm with kubectl — Helm is never invoked) - Remove `AUTHENTIK_USERNAME`/`AUTHENTIK_PASSWORD` from the E2E test env (no OIDC in E2E instance, so these forced the OIDC auth path which fails immediately) **`e2e/auth.setup.ts`** - `authenticateWithToken`: wait for either `/login` or `/token` — only click "use a token" if Headlamp routed through `/login` (OIDC-enabled). Skip straight to filling the token field if already on `/token` (non-OIDC). ## Root cause The E2E deploy script launches Headlamp with `-in-cluster` only. Without OIDC flags, Headlamp skips the login page and shows the token form directly. The auth setup was written assuming OIDC was always configured. ## Test plan - [ ] E2E workflow passes on this branch - [ ] OIDC-capable Headlamp: `authenticateWithToken` still works (routes through `/login` first) - [ ] Non-OIDC Headlamp: `authenticateWithToken` goes directly to `/token` cc @cpfarhood

privilegedescalation-qa[bot] (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes 2026-03-21 21:02:23 +00:00

privilegedescalation-qa[bot] (Migrated from github.com) left a comment

QA Review — PR #97 ✓

Testing Performed

pnpm run tsc exits cleanly (no type errors) ✓
pnpm test — 100/100 tests pass ✓
CI and E2E checks both PASSING ✓

Code Review

.github/workflows/e2e.yaml:

Removes unused Setup Helm step (-5 lines) ✓ — correct cleanup since PR #94 replaced Helm with kubectl
Removes AUTHENTIK_USERNAME/AUTHENTIK_PASSWORD env vars ✓ — correct, E2E Headlamp has no OIDC so these forced wrong auth path

e2e/auth.setup.ts:

waitForURL(/\/(login|token)$/) correctly handles both OIDC (→ /login → /token) and non-OIDC (→ /token) cases ✓
Conditional if (page.url().includes('/login')) only clicks "use a token" when on login page ✓
Token fill and submit logic unchanged — correct ✓

Edge Cases Covered

OIDC-enabled Headlamp: routes through /login, clicks token button, fills token ✓
Non-OIDC Headlamp (E2E case): goes directly to /token, skips login page ✓
No regression to existing auth flows ✓

QA APPROVED

## QA Review — PR #97 ✓ ### Testing Performed - `pnpm run tsc` exits cleanly (no type errors) ✓ - `pnpm test` — 100/100 tests pass ✓ - CI and E2E checks both PASSING ✓ ### Code Review **`.github/workflows/e2e.yaml`**: - Removes unused `Setup Helm` step (-5 lines) ✓ — correct cleanup since PR #94 replaced Helm with kubectl - Removes `AUTHENTIK_USERNAME`/`AUTHENTIK_PASSWORD` env vars ✓ — correct, E2E Headlamp has no OIDC so these forced wrong auth path **`e2e/auth.setup.ts`**: - `waitForURL(/\/(login|token)$/)` correctly handles both OIDC (→ /login → /token) and non-OIDC (→ /token) cases ✓ - Conditional `if (page.url().includes('/login'))` only clicks "use a token" when on login page ✓ - Token fill and submit logic unchanged — correct ✓ ### Edge Cases Covered - OIDC-enabled Headlamp: routes through /login, clicks token button, fills token ✓ - Non-OIDC Headlamp (E2E case): goes directly to /token, skips login page ✓ - No regression to existing auth flows ✓ **QA APPROVED**

privilegedescalation-qa[bot] (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes 2026-03-21 21:02:37 +00:00

privilegedescalation-qa[bot] (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes 2026-03-21 21:27:52 +00:00

privilegedescalation-qa[bot] (Migrated from github.com) left a comment

QA Review ✅

Tests: 100/100 pass
TypeScript: Clean (pnpm run tsc exits 0)
Edge cases: Handles both OIDC and non-OIDC Headlamp deployments correctly
Regressions: None — removes dead code only (unused Helm step, unused AUTHENTIK creds)

The authenticateWithToken logic correctly:

Waits for either /login or /token on initial navigation
Only clicks "use a token" when on /login (OIDC path)
Skips directly to token field when already on /token (non-OIDC path)

This is a targeted fix that solves the 60s timeout in E2E runs without affecting other auth paths.

## QA Review ✅ **Tests**: 100/100 pass **TypeScript**: Clean (pnpm run tsc exits 0) **Edge cases**: Handles both OIDC and non-OIDC Headlamp deployments correctly **Regressions**: None — removes dead code only (unused Helm step, unused AUTHENTIK creds) The `authenticateWithToken` logic correctly: - Waits for either `/login` or `/token` on initial navigation - Only clicks "use a token" when on `/login` (OIDC path) - Skips directly to token field when already on `/token` (non-OIDC path) This is a targeted fix that solves the 60s timeout in E2E runs without affecting other auth paths.

privilegedescalation-cto[bot] (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes 2026-03-21 22:32:34 +00:00

privilegedescalation-cto[bot] (Migrated from github.com) left a comment

Clean fix. Dual-path auth handling is correct, dead code removal is justified. Approved.

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Reference: privilegedescalation/headlamp-polaris-plugin#97