Use HERMES_SERVER_DB_PASSWORD env var for postgresql password (#289)

* Use HERMES_SERVER_DB_PASSWORD env var for postgresql password * Update environment variable name * Update environment variable name --------- Co-authored-by: Josh Freda <[email protected]>
hashicorp-forge · Aug 17, 2023 · 1b63d36 · 1b63d36
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ Hermes can be configured to point to any PostgreSQL database, but for running lo
 make docker/postgres/start
 ```
 
+The database password can be configured via the Hermes config.hcl or the `HERMES_SERVER_POSTGRES_PASSWORD` environment variable.
+
 ### Run the Server
 
 ```sh

diff --git a/internal/cmd/commands/server/server.go b/internal/cmd/commands/server/server.go
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ func (c *Command) Run(args []string) int {
 	}
 
 	// Initialize database.
+	if val, ok := os.LookupEnv("HERMES_SERVER_POSTGRES_PASSWORD"); ok {
+		cfg.Postgres.Password = val
+	}
 	db, err := db.NewDB(*cfg.Postgres)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("error initializing database: %v", err))