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Watcher

Configuration

Runtime configuration and environment variables for Watcher

Required environment

export SPANNER_INSTANCE_ID="..."
export SPANNER_DATABASE_ID="..."

Optional environment

export GRACE_PERIOD_MINUTES=60
export SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT="development"
export GCP_PROJECT_ID="..."

Secrets

  • WATCHER_SENTRY_DSN (required; job fails without it)

Defaults

  • GRACE_PERIOD_MINUTES=60
  • SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT=production
  • SPANNER_INSTANCE_ID=nest
  • SPANNER_DATABASE_ID=nest

Notes

  • GCP_PROJECT_ID is resolved from metadata when running on GCP.
  • ADC is required to access Spanner and Secret Manager.

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