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+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': patch
+---
+
+Added configuration schema for the commonly used properties
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/config.d.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/config.d.ts
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { JsonValue } from '@backstage/config';
+
+export interface Config {
+  /** Configuration options for the catalog plugin */
+  catalog?: {
+    /**
+     * Rules to apply to catalog entities - accepts an array of objects with below attributes
+     */
+    rules?: Array<{
+      /**
+       * attr: 'allow' - accepts an array of string. e.g. [Component, API, Group, User, Template, Location]
+       */
+      allow: Array<string>;
+      /**
+       * opt-attr: 'locations' - accepts an array of key, value pair objects.
+       * keys: 'target', 'type'
+       * e.g.[{type: url, target: https://github.com}]
+       *
+       */
+      locations?: Array<{ [key: string]: string }>;
+    }>;
+    /**
+     * List of processor options and attributes
+     */
+    processors?: {
+      /**
+       * Github processor configuration
+       */
+      githubOrg?: {
+        /**
+         * attr: 'providers' - accepts an array of objects with below attributes
+         */
+        providers: Array<{
+          /**
+           * attr: 'target' - accepts url string
+           * e.g. https://ghe.example.net
+           */
+          target: string;
+          /**
+           * opt-attr: 'apiBaseUrl' - accepts baseurl string
+           * e.g. https://ghe.example.net/api
+           */
+          apiBaseUrl?: string;
+          /**
+           * opt-attr: 'token' - secret token to authenticate
+           * e.g. {"$env": "GITHUB_TOKEN"}
+           * @visibility secret
+           * */
+          token?: string;
+        }>;
+      };
+      /**
+       * LdapOrg processor configuration
+       */
+      ldapOrg?: {
+        /**
+         * attr: 'providers' - accepts an array of objects with below attributes
+         */
+        providers: {
+          /**
+           * attr: 'target' - accepts url string e.g. ldaps://ds.example.net
+           */
+          target: string;
+          /**
+           * The settings to use for the a command
+           * opt-attr: 'bind' - accepts key value pair object
+           * e.g. {"dn": "uid=ldap-reader-user","secret": {"$secret": {"env": "LDAP_SECRET"}}}
+           */
+          bind?: {
+            /**
+             * attr: 'dn' - accepts string with ldap related parameters
+             * e.g. "dn": "uid=ldap-reader-user,ou=people,ou=example,dc=example,dc=net"
+             */
+            dn: string;
+            /**
+             * secret used to authenticate.
+             * e.g. {"$secret": {"env": "LDAP_SECRET"}
+             * @visibility secret
+             * */
+            secret: Object;
+          };
+          /**
+           * The settings that govern the reading and interpretation of users.
+           * attr: 'users' - accepts key value pair object
+           */
+          users: {
+            /**
+             * attr: 'dn' - accepts string with user governing parameters
+             * e.g. "dn": "ou=people,ou=example,dc=example,dc=net"
+             */
+
+            dn: string;
+            /**
+             * attr: 'options' - accepts an object of key value pair
+             * keys: 'scope', 'filter', 'attributes', 'sizeLimit', 'timeLimit', 'derefAliases', 'typesOnly', 'paged'
+             */
+            options: { [key: string]: string | boolean | number };
+            /**
+             * opt-attr: 'set - accepts an object of key value pair
+             * keys: 'path', 'value'
+             */
+            set?: { [key: string]: string | JsonValue };
+            /**
+             * attr: 'map' - accepts an object og key value pair
+             * keys: 'rdn', 'name', 'description', 'displayName', 'email', 'picture', 'memberOf'
+             */
+            map: { [key: string]: string };
+          };
+          /**
+           * The settings that govern the reading and interpretation of groups.
+           * attr: 'groups' - accepts key value pair object
+           */
+          groups: {
+            /**
+             * attr: 'dn' - accepts string with user governing parameters
+             * e.g. "dn": "ou=people,ou=example,dc=example,dc=net"
+             */
+
+            dn: string;
+            /**
+             * attr: 'options' - accepts an object of key value pair
+             * keys: 'scope', 'filter', 'attributes', 'sizeLimit', 'timeLimit', 'derefAliases', 'typesOnly', 'paged'
+             */
+            options: { [key: string]: string | boolean | number };
+            /**
+             * opt-attr: 'set - accepts an object of key value pair
+             * keys: 'path', 'value'
+             */
+            set?: { [key: string]: string | JsonValue };
+            /**
+             * attr: 'map' - accepts an object og key value pair
+             * keys: 'rdn', 'name', 'description', 'displayName', 'email', 'picture', 'memberOf'
+             */
+            map: { [key: string]: string };
+          };
+        };
+      };
+      /**
+       * microsoftGraphOrg processor configuration
+       */
+      microsoftGraphOrg?: {
+        /**
+         * attr: 'providers' - accepts object with below attributes
+         */
+        providers: {
+          /**
+           * attr: 'target' - accepts string
+           * e.g. https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
+           */
+
+          target: string;
+          /**
+           * attr: 'authority' - accepts string
+           * e.g. https://login.microsoftonline.com
+           */
+
+          authority: string;
+          /**
+           * attr: 'tenantId' - accepts string
+           * e.g. {"$env": "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_TENANT_ID"}
+           * @visibility secret
+           */
+
+          tenantId: string;
+          /**
+           * attr: 'clientId' - accepts string
+           * e.g. {"$env": "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_CLIENT_ID"}
+           * @visibility secret
+           */
+
+          clientId: string;
+          /**
+           * attr: 'clientSecret' - accepts string
+           * e.g. {"$env": "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_CLIENT_SECRET_TOKEN"}
+           * @visibility secret
+           */
+
+          clientSecret: string;
+          /**
+           * opt-attr: 'userFilter' - accepts string
+           * e.g. accountEnabled eq true and userType eq 'member'
+           */
+
+          userFilter?: string;
+          /**
+           * opt-attr: 'groupFilter' - accepts string
+           * e.g. securityEnabled eq false and mailEnabled eq true
+           */
+
+          groupFilter?: string;
+        };
+      };
+    };
+    /**
+     * Location specific rules used in catalog entities - accepts array of objects with below attributes
+     */
+    locations?: Array<{
+      /**
+       * attr: 'type' - accepts string
+       * e.g. url
+       */
+      type: string;
+      /**
+       * attr: 'target' - accepts string
+       * e.g. https://github.com/org/repo/blob/master/users.yaml
+       */
+      target: string;
+      /**
+       * opt-attr: 'rules' - accepts an array of objects with below attributes
+       */
+      rules?: Array<{
+        /**
+         * attr: 'allow' - accepts an array of string.
+         * e.g. [Component, API, Group, User, Template, Location]
+         */
+        allow: Array<string>;
+        /**
+         * opt-attr: 'locations' - accepts an array of key, value pair objects.
+         * keys: 'target', 'type'
+         * e.g.[{type: url, target: https://github.com}]
+         */
+        locations?: Array<{ [key: string]: string }>;
+      }>;
+    }>;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json b/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json
index d3500263ca..dde2c2dc65 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
-    "migrations/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
-  ]
+    "migrations/**/*.{js,d.ts}",
+    "config.d.ts"
+  ],
+  "configSchema": "config.d.ts"
 }