Prometheus input plugin: Unable to Authenticate using basic_Auth

[bharatsindhu]

Hi,
Unable to Authenticate to a protected endpoint using Telegraf: input plugin: Prometheus.
Maybe missing a feature here? Is there any workaround for this?

We have an enterprise support from influxDB, let me know if this is possible. I'll route my request from a different channel.

Here is how we are able to utilize an endpoint which supports prometheus formatted metrics.
I have an endpoint which is hooked into prometheus. Prometheus authenticates itself and pulls the required metrics. Below is the job from prometheus configuration.

Below is the Job that I had prometheus.

- job_name: prom
  honor_timestamps: true
  scrape_interval: 15s
  scrape_timeout: 5s
  metrics_path: /prom/metrics/prometheus
  scheme: http
  static_configs:
  - targets:
    - host.docker.internal:8080
  basic_auth:
    username: prometheus
    password: <secret>

Thanks,

[danielnelson]

Right now the plugin only has support for Bearer token authentication, but it should be quite easy to add basic auth support. I'll put it on for 1.12.

[bharatsindhu]

Thanks Daniel. Can you give some guidance on how can I build the plugin from source and use it? Thanks, Bharat

On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 2:53 PM Daniel Nelson ***@***.***> wrote: Right now the plugin only has support for Bearer token authentication, but it should be quite easy to add basic auth support. I'll put it on for 1.12. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#6039?email_source=notifications&email_token=AFB7XJKIKLSRRIGZMDYLP4DP4EJZZA5CNFSM4H3BISXKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODYN343A#issuecomment-505134700>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AFB7XJKFL4QFHOQNHFQY5TDP4EJZZANCNFSM4H3BISXA> .

-- Regards, Bharat Sindhu

[danielnelson]

Sure, here is the link to the instructions for building from source.

[danielnelson]

@bharatsindhu Can you clarify why you closed the issue, do you still need this feature?

[bharatsindhu]

I thought since it has been added to the next milestone, It can be closed.
Though, I was able to build it myself but It would be a good feature for the anyone else.
I'll reopen it.

[danielnelson]

👍 We only have it scheduled for now, once it has been implemented then we will close the issue and at that point building the master branch from source, or after waiting a day for the nightly builds to update, it should be possible for you test out the changes.