datasette/docs/upgrade-1.0a20.md
Simon Willison 5705ce0d95
Move takes_child/takes_parent information from Action to Resource (#2567)
Simplified Action by moving takes_child/takes_parent logic to Resource

- Removed InstanceResource - global actions are now simply those with resource_class=None
- Resource.parent_class - Replaced parent_name: str with parent_class: type[Resource] | None for direct class references
- Simplified Action dataclass - No more redundant fields, everything is derived from the Resource class structure
- Validation - The __init_subclass__ method now checks parent_class.parent_class to enforce the 2-level hierarchy

Closes #2563
2025-11-01 11:35:08 -07:00

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# Datasette 1.0a20 plugin upgrade guide
<!-- START UPGRADE 1.0a20 -->
Datasette 1.0a20 makes some breaking changes to Datasette's permission system. Plugins need to be updated if they use any of the following:
- The `register_permissions()` plugin hook - this should be replaced with `register_actions`
- The `permission_allowed()` plugin hook - this should be upgraded to `permission_resources_sql()`.
- The `datasette.permission_allowed()` internal method - this should be replaced with `datasette.allowed()`
- Logic that grants access to the `"root"` actor can be removed.
## Permissions are now actions
The `register_permissions()` hook shoud be replaced with `register_actions()`.
Old code:
```python
@hookimpl
def register_permissions(datasette):
return [
Permission(
name="datasette-pins-write",
abbr=None,
description="Can pin, unpin, and re-order pins for datasette-pins",
takes_database=False,
takes_resource=False,
default=False,
),
Permission(
name="datasette-pins-read",
abbr=None,
description="Can read pinned items.",
takes_database=False,
takes_resource=False,
default=False,
),
]
```
The new `Action` does not have a `default=` parameter. For global actions (those that don't apply to specific resources), omit `resource_class`:
```python
from datasette.permissions import Action
@hookimpl
def register_actions(datasette):
return [
Action(
name="datasette-pins-write",
abbr=None,
description="Can pin, unpin, and re-order pins for datasette-pins",
),
Action(
name="datasette-pins-read",
abbr=None,
description="Can read pinned items.",
),
]
```
For actions that apply to specific resources (like databases or tables), specify the `resource_class` instead of `takes_parent` and `takes_child`:
```python
from datasette.permissions import Action
from datasette.resources import DatabaseResource, TableResource
@hookimpl
def register_actions(datasette):
return [
Action(
name="execute-sql",
abbr="es",
description="Execute SQL queries",
resource_class=DatabaseResource, # Parent-level resource
),
Action(
name="insert-row",
abbr="ir",
description="Insert rows",
resource_class=TableResource, # Child-level resource
),
]
```
The hierarchy information (whether an action takes parent/child parameters) is now derived from the `Resource` class hierarchy. `Action` has `takes_parent` and `takes_child` properties that are computed based on the `resource_class` and its `parent_class` attribute.
## permission_allowed() hook is replaced by permission_resources_sql()
The following old code:
```python
@hookimpl
def permission_allowed(action):
if action == "permissions-debug":
return True
```
Can be replaced by:
```python
from datasette.permissions import PermissionSQL
@hookimpl
def permission_resources_sql(action):
return PermissionSQL.allow(reason="datasette-allow-permissions-debug")
```
A `.deny(reason="")` class method is also available.
For more complex permission checks consult the documentation for that plugin hook:
<https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#permission-resources-sql-datasette-actor-action>
## Fixing async with httpx.AsyncClient(app=app)
Some older plugins may use the following pattern in their tests, which is no longer supported:
```python
app = Datasette([], memory=True).app()
async with httpx.AsyncClient(app=app) as client:
response = await client.get("http://localhost/path")
```
The new pattern is to use `ds.client` like this:
```python
ds = Datasette([], memory=True)
response = ds.client.get("/path")
```