Function is_auth_necessary

sdk/python/feast/permissions/security_manager.py:238–254

(sm: Optional[SecurityManager])

def is_auth_necessary(sm: Optional[SecurityManager]) -> bool:
    intra_communication_base64 = os.getenv("INTRA_COMMUNICATION_BASE64")

    # If no security manager, no auth is necessary
    if sm is None:
        return False

    # If security manager exists but no user context, auth is necessary (security-first approach)
    if sm.current_user is None:
        return True

    # If user is intra-communication, no auth is necessary
    if sm.current_user.username == intra_communication_base64:
        return False

    # Otherwise, auth is necessary
    return True