[Feature Request] Supporting Access token based authentication in TBMQ

[gaurav36]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently in TBMQ, it supports only username/password, SSL, and SCRAM-based authentication, but access token-based authentication is still not supported. In my application, I have a use case where I mostly use access tokens. Things board also support it https://thingsboard.io/docs/user-guide/access-token/

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like TBMQ to support access token-based authentication. This would allow my application to authenticate using access tokens, which is more aligned with my current use case and security requirements.

Describe alternatives you've considered
username/password, SSL, and SCRAM-based authentication methods. However, these methods do not fit well with my application’s architecture and security model, which relies heavily on access tokens.

Additional context
Adding support for access token-based authentication would enhance the flexibility and security of TBMQ, making it more versatile for various applications.

[dmytro-landiak]

Hi @gaurav36,

Thank you for providing the detailed information about the feature request. We will review it and get back to you once we have a plan in place.

[gaurav36]

Hi @dmytro-landiak I see with recent release you are supporting JWT based authentication which is really great, do you plan to integrate some more authentication mechanism?

[dmytro-landiak]

hi @gaurav36,

In the upcoming release, we plan to introduce an additional authentication mechanism:
#227

We’re also looking into making further improvements to TLS-based authentication in the near future.