OCA · hbrunn · Aug 7, 2026 · Aug 7, 2026 · Aug 7, 2026
diff --git a/dbfilter_from_header/README.rst b/dbfilter_from_header/README.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+.. image:: https://odoo-community.org/readme-banner-image
+   :target: https://odoo-community.org/get-involved?utm_source=readme
+   :alt: Odoo Community Association
+
 ====================
 dbfilter_from_header
 ====================
@@ -13,7 +17,7 @@ dbfilter_from_header
 .. |badge1| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/maturity-Beta-yellow.png
     :target: https://odoo-community.org/page/development-status
     :alt: Beta
-.. |badge2| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/licence-AGPL--3-blue.png
+.. |badge2| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL--3-blue.png
     :target: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0-standalone.html
     :alt: License: AGPL-3
 .. |badge3| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/github-OCA%2Fserver--tools-lightgray.png?logo=github
@@ -122,6 +126,14 @@ OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
 mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
 promote its widespread use.
 
+.. |maintainer-hbrunn| image:: https://github.com/hbrunn.png?size=40px
+    :target: https://github.com/hbrunn
+    :alt: hbrunn
+
+Current `maintainer <https://odoo-community.org/page/maintainer-role>`__:
+
+|maintainer-hbrunn| 
+
 This module is part of the `OCA/server-tools <https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/16.0/dbfilter_from_header>`_ project on GitHub.
 
 You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute.
diff --git a/dbfilter_from_header/__manifest__.py b/dbfilter_from_header/__manifest__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "license": "AGPL-3",
     "category": "Tools",
     "depends": ["web"],
+    "maintainers": ["hbrunn"],
     "auto_install": False,
     "installable": True,
 }
diff --git a/dbfilter_from_header/override.py b/dbfilter_from_header/override.py
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@
 
 
 def db_filter(dbs, host=None):
-    dbs_orig = db_filter_org(dbs, host)
+    dbs = db_filter_org(dbs, host)
     httprequest = http.request.httprequest
     db_filter_hdr = httprequest.environ.get("HTTP_X_ODOO_DBFILTER")
     if db_filter_hdr:
         dbs = [db for db in dbs if re.match(db_filter_hdr, db)]
-    else:
-        dbs = dbs_orig
     return dbs
 
 

diff --git a/dbfilter_from_header/static/description/index.html b/dbfilter_from_header/static/description/index.html
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
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 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
 <meta name="generator" content="Docutils: https://docutils.sourceforge.io/" />
-<title>dbfilter_from_header</title>
+<title>README.rst</title>
 <style type="text/css">
 
 /*
 :Author: David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
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+:Id: $Id: html4css1.css 9511 2024-01-13 09:50:07Z milde $
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+Despite the name, some widely supported CSS2 features are used.
 
 See https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/howto/html-stylesheets.html for how to
 customize this style sheet.
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@
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@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@
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-span.problematic {
+span.problematic, pre.problematic {
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@@ -359,16 +360,21 @@
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
-<div class="document" id="dbfilter-from-header">
-<h1 class="title">dbfilter_from_header</h1>
+<div class="document">
 
+
+<a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org/get-involved?utm_source=readme">
+<img alt="Odoo Community Association" src="https://odoo-community.org/readme-banner-image" />
+</a>
+<div class="section" id="dbfilter-from-header">
+<h1>dbfilter_from_header</h1>
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-<p><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/development-status"><img alt="Beta" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maturity-Beta-yellow.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0-standalone.html"><img alt="License: AGPL-3" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/licence-AGPL--3-blue.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/16.0/dbfilter_from_header"><img alt="OCA/server-tools" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/github-OCA%2Fserver--tools-lightgray.png?logo=github" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://translation.odoo-community.org/projects/server-tools-16-0/server-tools-16-0-dbfilter_from_header"><img alt="Translate me on Weblate" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/weblate-Translate%20me-F47D42.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://runboat.odoo-community.org/builds?repo=OCA/server-tools&amp;target_branch=16.0"><img alt="Try me on Runboat" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/runboat-Try%20me-875A7B.png" /></a></p>
+<p><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/development-status"><img alt="Beta" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maturity-Beta-yellow.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0-standalone.html"><img alt="License: AGPL-3" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL--3-blue.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/16.0/dbfilter_from_header"><img alt="OCA/server-tools" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/github-OCA%2Fserver--tools-lightgray.png?logo=github" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://translation.odoo-community.org/projects/server-tools-16-0/server-tools-16-0-dbfilter_from_header"><img alt="Translate me on Weblate" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/weblate-Translate%20me-F47D42.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://runboat.odoo-community.org/builds?repo=OCA/server-tools&amp;target_branch=16.0"><img alt="Try me on Runboat" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/runboat-Try%20me-875A7B.png" /></a></p>
 <p>This addon lets you pass a dbfilter as a HTTP header.</p>
 <p>This is interesting for setups where database names can’t be mapped to proxied host names.</p>
 <p><strong>Table of contents</strong></p>
@@ -387,15 +393,15 @@ <h1 class="title">dbfilter_from_header</h1>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="installation">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-1">Installation</a></h1>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-1">Installation</a></h2>
 <p>To install this module, you only need to add it to your addons, and load it as
 a server-wide module.</p>
 <p>This can be done with the <tt class="docutils literal">server_wide_modules</tt> parameter in <tt class="docutils literal">/etc/odoo.conf</tt>
 or with the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--load</span></tt> command-line parameter</p>
 <p><tt class="docutils literal">server_wide_modules = base,web,dbfilter_from_header</tt></p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="configuration">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-2">Configuration</a></h1>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-2">Configuration</a></h2>
 <p>Please keep in mind that the standard odoo dbfilter configuration is still
 applied before looking at the regular expression in the header.</p>
 <ul>
@@ -413,28 +419,28 @@ <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-2">Configuration</a></h1>
 <p><tt class="docutils literal">proxy_mode = True</tt></p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="usage">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-3">Usage</a></h1>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-3">Usage</a></h2>
 <p>To use this module, you need to complete installation and configuration
 parts.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="bug-tracker">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-4">Bug Tracker</a></h1>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-4">Bug Tracker</a></h2>
 <p>Bugs are tracked on <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues">GitHub Issues</a>.
 In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
 If you spotted it first, help us to smash it by providing a detailed and welcomed
 <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues/new?body=module:%20dbfilter_from_header%0Aversion:%2016.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**">feedback</a>.</p>
 <p>Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="credits">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-5">Credits</a></h1>
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-5">Credits</a></h2>
 <div class="section" id="authors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-6">Authors</a></h2>
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-6">Authors</a></h3>
 <ul class="simple">
 <li>Therp BV</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="contributors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-7">Contributors</a></h2>
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-7">Contributors</a></h3>
 <ul class="simple">
 <li>Stéphane Bidoul &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:stephane.bidoul&#64;acsone.eu">stephane.bidoul&#64;acsone.eu</a>&gt;</li>
 <li>Yannick Vaucher &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:yannick.vaucher&#64;camptocamp.com">yannick.vaucher&#64;camptocamp.com</a>&gt;</li>
@@ -450,16 +456,21 @@ <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-7">Contributors</a></h2>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="maintainers">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-8">Maintainers</a></h2>
+<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-8">Maintainers</a></h3>
 <p>This module is maintained by the OCA.</p>
-<a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org"><img alt="Odoo Community Association" src="https://odoo-community.org/logo.png" /></a>
+<a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org">
+<img alt="Odoo Community Association" src="https://odoo-community.org/logo.png" />
+</a>
 <p>OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
 mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
 promote its widespread use.</p>
+<p>Current <a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/maintainer-role">maintainer</a>:</p>
+<p><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://github.com/hbrunn"><img alt="hbrunn" src="https://github.com/hbrunn.png?size=40px" /></a></p>
 <p>This module is part of the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/16.0/dbfilter_from_header">OCA/server-tools</a> project on GitHub.</p>
 <p>You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit <a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute">https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute</a>.</p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+</div>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/dbfilter_from_header/tests/__init__.py b/dbfilter_from_header/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import test_dbfilter_from_header
diff --git a/dbfilter_from_header/tests/test_dbfilter_from_header.py b/dbfilter_from_header/tests/test_dbfilter_from_header.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import importlib
+
+from odoo import http
+from odoo.tests.common import TransactionCase
+from odoo.tools import config
+
+from odoo.addons.website.tools import MockRequest
+
+from .. import override
+
+
+class TestDbfilterFromHeader(TransactionCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.config_org = {}
+        for key in ("proxy_mode", "server_wide_modules", "dbfilter", "db_name"):
+            self.config_org[key] = config[key]
+        self.db_filter_org = http.db_filter
+        config["dbfilter"] = "^db1|db2$"
+        config["proxy_mode"] = True
+        config["server_wide_modules"] = "dbfilter_from_header"
+        importlib.reload(override)
+
+    def test_dbfilter_with_header(self):
+        """
+        Test that with a dbfilter set in config, it restricts what is selectable
+        via the header
+        """
+        with MockRequest(self.env) as mock_request:
+            mock_request.httprequest.environ["HTTP_X_ODOO_DBFILTER"] = "^db2|db3$"
+            filtered_dbs = http.db_filter(["db1", "db2", "db3"])
+        self.assertEqual(filtered_dbs, ["db2"])
+
+    def test_dbfilter_without_header(self):
+        """
+        Test that with a dbfilter set in config and no header added, standard behavior
+        is applied
+        """
+        with MockRequest(self.env):
+            filtered_dbs = http.db_filter(["db1", "db2", "db3"])
+        self.assertEqual(filtered_dbs, ["db1", "db2"])
+
+    def test_no_dbfilter_with_header(self):
+        """
+        Test that with no dbfilter set in config, filter from header is unrestricted
+        """
+        config["dbfilter"] = ""
+        config["db_name"] = ""
+        with MockRequest(self.env) as mock_request:
+            mock_request.httprequest.environ["HTTP_X_ODOO_DBFILTER"] = "^db2|db3$"
+            filtered_dbs = http.db_filter(["db1", "db2", "db3"])
+        self.assertEqual(filtered_dbs, ["db2", "db3"])
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super().tearDown()
+        for key, value in self.config_org.items():
+            config[key] = value
+        http.db_filter = self.db_filter_org