[Feature] Support of multiple HTTP credentials for different origins

[SebastienRichert]

With feature #20464 it is possible to specify the origin of http credentials.

An idea of enhancement would be to allow providing multiple credentials for different origins.

For example if different username/password are needed on either server1.com or server2.com, we could specify an array of httpCredentials (username/password/origin):

await browser.newContext({httpCredentials: [
	{ username: 'user1', password: 'pass1', origin: 'https://server1.com' },
	{ username: 'user2', password: 'pass2', origin: 'https://server2.com' }
]);

To be discussed:

1. backward compatibility creating context with non array httpCredentials
2. new naming for array httpCredentials
3. edge case when 1 httpCredentials does not have origin (what credentials to use for server.com ?):

await browser.newContext({httpCredentials: [
	{ username: 'user1', password: 'pass1' },
	{ username: 'user2', password: 'pass2', origin: 'https://server.com' }
]);

4. edge case when 2 httpCredentials do not have origin (what credentials to use for server.com ?):

await browser.newContext({httpCredentials: [
	{ username: 'user1', password: 'pass1' },
	{ username: 'user2', password: 'pass2' }
]);

5. edge case when 2 httpCredentials have the same origin (what credentials to use for server.com ?):

await browser.newContext({httpCredentials: [
	{ username: 'user1', password: 'pass1', origin: 'https://server.com' },
	{ username: 'user2', password: 'pass2', origin: 'https://server.com' }
]);

[SebastienRichert]

Regarding the edge case 3.,4.,5., question is whether we should:

• either have defensive code that prevent the creation of new context:
  • unspecified origin credentials only allowed with array of 1 element
  • different credentials for same origin not allowed
  • ...
• or always allow any input, and in a determinist way, go through the credentials list in the order they are defined, which would mean:
  • 3. uses user1/pass1
  • 4. uses user1/pass1
  • 5. uses user1/pass1

[tokyo-watcher]

I want this feature too.
Just now, ChatGPT proposed an implementation similar to this to me,
but I realized that it is currently unusable.
I would like you to add this feature.

[pavelfeldman]

Why was this issue closed?

Thank you for your involvement. This issue was closed due to limited engagement (upvotes/activity), lack of recent activity, and insufficient actionability. To maintain a manageable database, we prioritize issues based on these factors.

If you disagree with this closure, please open a new issue and reference this one. More support or clarity on its necessity may prompt a review. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated.

[Gby56]

Hello @pavelfeldman , I saw this issue and encountered the same problem. I can try to make a PR for this

[Gby56]

Hi @dgozman ! I use playwright for browser automation, people provide to us authentication details, sometimes we must crawl/review multiple web applications that use different auths, but we must use the same playwright context (weird, I know)
Apparently Chromium/Firefox allow for multiple auths setup, Webkit doesn't, that's the main difference. I would like to use the native playwright feature instead of putting a proxy in front to handle all of this, since browsers do it very well.