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fix(auth): allow impersonated service account tokens in IamClient - #1142

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Fixes #954

Summary

When using impersonated credentials (such as an \impersonated_service_account\ credential file or an authorized user credential configuring a \ arget_principal\ / \impersonation_uri), \IamClient\ previously raised a \TypeError\ during _init_\ because it only checked for \Type.GCE_METADATA\ and \Type.SERVICE_ACCOUNT.

Additionally, \IamClient.service_account_email\ looked solely at \self.token.service_data.get('client_email'), which is not populated for impersonated credentials. This resulted in \sign_blob\ failing because \service_account_email\ was \None.

Changes

  1. Allow Impersonated Tokens: Updated \IamClient.init\ validation to accept \Type.IMPERSONATED_SERVICE_ACCOUNT\ as well as any token with an \impersonation_uri.
  2. Resolve Service Account Email: Updated \service_account_email\ property to fall back to extracting the service account email from \self.token.impersonation_uri\ if \client_email\ is absent.
  3. Unit Tests: Added tests in \�uth/tests/unit/iam_test.py\ covering supported token types (\SERVICE_ACCOUNT, \GCE_METADATA, \IMPERSONATED_SERVICE_ACCOUNT, tokens with \impersonation_uri), URI parsing variations, and rejection of unsupported token types.

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IamClient accepts impersonated-service-account tokens and tokens with an impersonation_uri. It extracts the service-account email from the URI when client_email is unavailable. Tests cover supported tokens, URI parsing, precedence, and rejection without an impersonation URI.

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IamClient accepts impersonated service-account tokens and tokens with an impersonation URI. Its service_account_email property uses client_email when available and otherwise extracts an email from the URI.

Changes

IamClient impersonation support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Token acceptance and email resolution
auth/gcloud/aio/auth/iam.py, auth/tests/unit/iam_test.py
IamClient accepts impersonated tokens and tokens with an impersonation URI. The email property falls back to the URI when client_email is unavailable. Tests cover accepted token types, URI parsing, and precedence.

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Objective Addressed Explanation
Allow IamClient to accept impersonated service-account credentials with authorized-user source credentials for the signed-URL flow [#954] ✅

Priority: ➖ Normal

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 0983d

Impersonated credentials are now accepted. However, when the source credential file contains its own client email, signed URLs and blob signatures are requested for the source account rather than the impersonated target. Callers then get the wrong signer identity or permission errors. Prefer the impersonation target's email and fix the test before merging.

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Review comments at @auth/gcloud/aio/auth/iam.py:
- Around line 57-58: Update the service_account_email property to extract and
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Comment on lines +57 to +58
if email := self.token.service_data.get('client_email'):
return str(email)

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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rg -n 'target_principal|impersonation_uri|service_data|client_email' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/token.py
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sed -n '300,365p' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/token.py
sed -n '515,575p' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/token.py
rg -n -A18 -B10 'sign_blob|service_account_email|target_principal|impersonation_uri' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/iam.py auth/tests/unit/iam_test.py

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sed -n '315,365p' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/token.py; sed -n '515,575p' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/token.py; rg -n -A20 -B10 'sign_blob|service_account_email|target_principal|impersonation_uri' auth/gcloud/aio/auth/iam.py auth/tests/unit/iam_test.py

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Select the impersonation target before client_email.

Token keeps the service-file client_email and separately sets impersonation_uri for target_principal. The default sign_blob path uses service_account_email, so it currently builds the request for the source account instead of the target.

Suggested fix
     @property
     def service_account_email(self) -> str | None:
-        if email := self.token.service_data.get('client_email'):
-            return str(email)
         if impersonation_uri := getattr(self.token, 'impersonation_uri', None):
             if '/serviceAccounts/' in impersonation_uri:
                 email = (
                     impersonation_uri.split('/serviceAccounts/')[-1]
                     .split(':')[0]
                     .split('?')[0]
                     .strip('/')
                 )
                 if email:
                     return email
+        if email := self.token.service_data.get('client_email'):
+            return str(email)
         return None

Update the test to assert svc3@my-prj.iam.gserviceaccount.com rather than the source client_email.

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Review comment at @auth/gcloud/aio/auth/iam.py around lines 57 - 58:
Update the service_account_email property to extract and return the target
principal from token.impersonation_uri before falling back to
token.service_data’s client_email. Preserve the existing parsing and None
fallback so default sign_blob requests use the impersonated account.

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Review comments at @auth/tests/unit/iam_test.py:
- Around line 105-108: Update the precedence test around token_mock.service_data
and client.service_account_email to assert the URI-derived impersonation target
email rather than client_email, matching the identity used by sign_blob;
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Comment on lines +105 to +108
# Client email in service_data takes priority
email = 'primary@my-prj.iam.gserviceaccount.com'
token_mock.service_data = {'client_email': email}
assert client.service_account_email == email

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Fix the precedence test to assert the correct identity.

This test locks in client_email over the impersonation target. The impersonation target determines the identity that sign_blob signs as. The test therefore accepts the wrong identity. Assert the URI-derived email instead, as in the existing review comment on iam.py.

As per the learning, tests for identity-sensitive operations must assert the field that determines the resulting identity.

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Review comment at @auth/tests/unit/iam_test.py around lines 105 - 108:
Update the precedence test around token_mock.service_data and
client.service_account_email to assert the URI-derived impersonation target
email rather than client_email, matching the identity used by sign_blob;
preserve the existing setup and precedence scenario.

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Thanks! LGTM, I just applied some lint fixes.

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Kevin James (TheKevJames) merged commit 9daef52 into talkiq:master Oct 20, 2026
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IamClient rejects impersonated credentials of type “impersonated_service_account” / authorized_user source, blocking signed-URL generation

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