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Stop putting InfluxDB creds in the write URL - #12

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@ch3rn1k ch3rn1k commented Aug 5, 2026

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InfluxDB credentials were going out in the query string (u/p), so every metrics write dumped the password into proxy/CDN/access logs. Switched to HTTP Basic auth via the Authorization header instead - same config, same endpoint, just not in the URL

Fixes #9

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InfluxDB credentials are sent as URL query parameters, exposing them in intermediary logs

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