BERDL Access Request Extension

A JupyterLab extension for requesting tenant access in BERDL.

Features

• Toolbar Button: Adds a "Request Tenant Access" button to notebook toolbars
• Modal Dialog: User-friendly interface for selecting tenant groups
• Permission Levels: Choose between read-only or read-write access
• Slack Integration: Requests are sent to a Slack channel for approval

Usage

1. Open a notebook in JupyterLab
2. Click the "Request Tenant Access" button in the toolbar
3. Select a tenant group from the Available Groups list
4. Choose a permission level (Read-Only or Read-Write)
5. Optionally provide a justification
6. Click Submit Request

Your request will be sent to the appropriate Slack channel for approval.

Installation

Docker (spark_notebook)

The extension is automatically installed when building the spark_notebook Docker image. See the docker-compose.yaml for configuration.

Development

cd berdl_access_request_extension
jlpm install
jlpm build
pip install -e .
jupyter labextension develop --overwrite .
jupyter lab

Architecture

• Frontend: TypeScript/React extension that adds toolbar button and modal
• Backend: Python server extension that proxies requests to berdl_notebook_utils
• API Endpoints:
  • GET /api/access-request/groups - Fetch available groups and user's groups
  • POST /api/access-request/submit - Submit access request

Dependencies

• JupyterLab 4.x
• berdl_notebook_utils package (for governance functions)
• tenant_access_request_service (for Slack notifications)