How to use dynamic variables in Heartbeat configuration

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Hi,

I'd like to use dynamic variables in the Heartbeat configuration, specifically for request parameters.

In our use case, the API we monitor requires a different parameter for each request. This value must be unique each time and is typically generated and stored in a database with a unique key (UK), so duplication is not allowed.

Here’s an example of what we want to achieve:

heartbeat.monitors:
  - type: http
    urls: ["http://example.com"]
    timeout: 5s
    check.request:
      headers:
        RequestKey: {{date}}

In this case, I would like the {{date}} variable to be replaced with something like 20220101000000000 at request time.

This is just a simplified example. Ideally, we want to use either:

  • built-in system variables (like timestamps),
  • or fetch values from an external file or environment.

To summarize:
Is there any built-in or supported way to inject dynamic or external variables into Heartbeat monitor configurations?

Thanks in advance!

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Hello @openapiplatform25

Welcome to the community.

I found a similar post :

If you need a unique key for each document i was wondering if we can use an ingest pipeline & fingerprint processor to add unique key based on timestamp for each record like below :

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Thanks!!

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Hello @Tortoise

Thank you for your answer.
There seems to be no way to use Heartbeat

As you refer to, I need to think about how to use Synthesis.
Thank you.

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