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Description

Implement new AuthZ permission checks over endpoints related with course group configuration in course authoring.

The new AuthZ permission checks only apply when the enable_authz_course_authoring feature flag is enabled for the specific course, or globally, otherwise existing behavior persist.

The following AuthZ permission is being used:

  • courses.manage_group_configurations

The following endpoints were updated:

  • GET /api/contentstore/v1/group_configurations/(courseid)/: Get group configurations
  • POST /group_configurations/(courseid)/: Create new group
  • POST/PUT /group_configurations/(courseid)/(configurationid)/: Edit group
  • DELETE /group_configurations/(courseid)/(configurationid)/(itemid)/: Delete group

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Closes openedx/openedx-authz#197

Testing

Verified that:

  • Authorized users can access the endpoints.
  • Unauthorized users receive a 403 response.
  • Legacy permission fallback works as expected.

Running relevant tests manually:

On a cms container (run with tutor dev exec cms bash), do:

pytest -p no:randomly --ds=cms.envs.test cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/tests/test_group_configurations.py

pytest -p no:randomly --ds=cms.envs.test cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_group_configurations.py

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@github-project-automation github-project-automation bot moved this to Needs Triage in Contributions Mar 23, 2026
@mphilbrick211 mphilbrick211 added the mao-onboarding Reviewing this will help onboard devs from an Axim mission-aligned organization (MAO). label Mar 23, 2026
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@rodmgwgu rodmgwgu marked this pull request as ready for review March 23, 2026 21:31
@rodmgwgu rodmgwgu force-pushed the rod/authz-group-config branch from e7bd625 to 620e296 Compare March 24, 2026 18:19
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