chatwoot/app/helpers/api
João Santos 202403873d
feat: Ability to specify the authentication type for imap server (#12306)
# Pull Request Template

## Description

This PR adds IMAP authentication mechanism selection to Chatwoot's email
inbox configuration. Users can now choose between 'plain', 'login', and
'cram-md5' authentication methods when configuring IMAP settings,
providing flexibility for different email providers that require
specific authentication types.

https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/issues/8867

The implementation includes:
- Frontend dropdown with numeric keys (1, 2, 3) matching SMTP auth style
- Backend API validation for allowed authentication mechanisms
- Consistent 'cram-md5' format throughout the codebase
- Updated IMAP service to handle different auth types properly

This feature maintains consistency with existing SMTP authentication
options and follows the established UI/UX patterns in the application.

## Type of change

Please delete options that are not relevant.

- [x] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing
functionality not to work as expected)
- [ ] This change requires a documentation update

## How Has This Been Tested?

### Manual Testing:
- Tested in Docker environment
- Verified IMAP auth dropdown appears in inbox settings
- Confirmed all three auth mechanisms (plain, login, cram-md5) can be
selected and saved
- Tested API validation by attempting to save invalid auth mechanisms

### Automated Testing:
- Updated existing IMAP service tests to use consistent lowercase values
- Updated API controller tests for authentication parameter handling
- All tests pass locally with the new changes

### Test Configuration:
- Tested with both new and existing inbox configurations

## Checklist:

- [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [x] I have commented on my code, particularly in hard-to-understand
areas
- [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream
modules

## Additional Notes

- This feature is backward compatible and doesn't break existing IMAP
configurations
- The 'cram-md5' format is used consistently throughout (UI, API,
storage, services)
- Net::IMAP compatibility is maintained by converting to 'CRAM-MD5'
internally
- Follows the same pattern established by SMTP authentication
configuration

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Co-authored-by: João Santos <joao.santos@madigital.eu>
Co-authored-by: Sony Mathew <sony@chatwoot.com>
2026-05-08 16:40:15 +05:30
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v1 feat: Ability to specify the authentication type for imap server (#12306) 2026-05-08 16:40:15 +05:30
v2/accounts feat: Add conversations summary CSV export (#13110) 2026-01-13 12:30:26 +04:00
base_helper.rb Initial Commit 2019-08-14 15:18:44 +05:30