[SOLVED] I can't use environment variables in Config.yml
I'm trying to switch from
config.josn to config.yml so I can use environment variables to define secrets, enabling me to version control my config file.
Environment variables don't seem to be recognized by immich, causing one error on startup validating externalDomain as isUrl and unusable OAuth.
My .env file:
UPDATE
Solution:
- 208-immich: switch to config.yml with environment vars.
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If this ticket can be closed you can use the /close command, and re-open it later if needed.I don’t think we support env vars in the yaml
Yep, I suspected as much, thanks for the quick confirmation!
It would be a super cool addition.
Any workarounds you can suggest in the meantime?
Use envsubst before passing the config file to immich
Use envsubst before passing the config file to immichInteresting! Can it be used while supplying the config file via
docker-compose?Probably :p
@bo0tzz I ended up using
envsubst in a simple script, writing to an uncommitted file merged-config.yml:
- 208-immich: switch to config.yml with environment vars.
Thanks for the suggestion!