BE: Feature - Add support for nested field masking in Kafka UI. #4549
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Problem Solved (Issue reported: #4361)
Previously, the masking feature only supported top-level field names. Users couldn't mask specific nested fields within complex JSON structures, leading to either over-masking (masking entire objects) or under-masking (missing sensitive nested data).
Features Added
Dot Notation: Support for paths like user.email and etc
Pattern Matching: Regex patterns now work with full field paths (e.g., ..secret.)
Array Support: Handles arrays with indexed paths (e.g., users.0.email)
Default Behavior: enableNestedPaths defaults to false
Existing Configs: All current masking configurations continue to work unchanged
No Breaking Changes: API endpoints and data structures remain the same
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