prometheus / prometheus/alertmanager

Load smtp_auth_username from file

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Description

It would be very helpful to load auth_username/smtp_auth_username from a file like auth_password_file/smtp_auth_password_file. We would like to load both from a kubernetes secret using the kube-prometheus-stack helm chart but we can only load the password.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing auth_password_file and smtp_auth_password_file handling in Alertmanager's configuration and SMTP notification code. Check nearby configuration or SMTP tests, then add equivalent file-based username behavior for auth_username and smtp_auth_username. Done means usernames can be loaded from Kubernetes-mounted secret files and the relevant tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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