Configuration Variables

Configuration is passed to the Sundeck Private Broker via environment variables. The following environment variables are required to run the Sundeck Private Broker. The Private Broker is a stateless service, so it is safe to restart the service at any time to apply new configuration.

Note these variables can be set in a variety of ways, including directly in the Docker run command, in a Kubernetes deployment manifest, or in a Docker Compose file. The method of setting these variables will depend on the deployment method chosen.

In addition, the Private Broker can be configured to use a Hashicorp Vault instance to store sensitive information such as Snowflake service account credentials. If you choose to use Vault, many of the environment variables below will not be required, as the Private Broker will fetch the necessary configuration from Vault at runtime.

There are a number of environment variables listed in the table below which pertain to the Sundeck Service Account user in Snowflake. The Sundeck Private Broker makes use of this Snowflake Service Account login to periodically fetch the contents of Pinned Tables, which are cached in broker memory for fast access during broker rules processing.
Note that user queries are not executed using this Service Account user; queries are always executed as the user connecting to the broker.

Env variable name	Sample value	Description
SUNDECK_BROKER_REST_API_PATH	https://api.sundeck.io/us-west-2/v1	The base url for control plane REST APIs - private broker uses this to fetch broker configuration Note that you should provide the URL which corresponds to your Sundeck region. Valid values are: `https://api.sundeck.io/us-east-1/v1` `https://api.sundeck.io/us-east-2/v1` `https://api.sundeck.io/us-west-2/v1`
SUNDECK_BROKER_PORT	8080	The TCP port on which the Sundeck Broker HTTP service listens. Note that SQL clients should not connect to this port directly; connections from clients should be via HTTPS, terminated on a load balancer which then routes to this port over HTTP
SUNDECK_BROKER_TOKEN	sndk_gp6xxx	This token is used by the private broker to authenticate with the Sundeck SaaS Control Plane. Broker tokens can be generated via the SaaS UI, or by running Sundeck DDL through a connection to the Broker: `CREATE OR REPLACE SUNDECK TOKEN MY_BROKER_TOKEN PURPOSE = BROKER;` If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault
SUNDECK_SF_USERNAME	xx@abc.com	Snowflake username for the Sundeck Service Account user. This user will need to have `SELECT` rights on any tables in Snowflake which are to be used as Pinned Tables If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault
SUNDECK_SF_PASSWORD	yyyyyy	Snowflake password for the Sundeck Service Account user If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault
SUNDECK_SF_WAREHOUSE	COMPUTE_WH	Snowflake Warehouse to be used by the Sundeck Service Account user (for reading Pinned Tables) If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault
SUNDECK_SF_ROLE	PUBLIC	Snowflake Role to be assumed by the Sundeck Service Account user If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault
SUNDECK_SF_PRIVATEKEY	MIIFHDBOBgkq…	RSA private key (can be encrypted or unencrypted), for use if the Sundeck Service Account user is configured for keypair authentication. Please see https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/key-pair-auth If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault
SUNDECK_SF_PRIVATEKEY_PASSPHRASE		Only required IF keypair encryption is being used, and the RSA key passed to `SUNDECK_SF_PRIVATEKEY` has been encrypted with a passphrase. If Vault integration is used, will be populated from Vault

Integrations

Integration type	Env variable name	Sample value	Description
hashicorp/vault	VAULT_ADDR	http://192.168.64.1:8200	URL of the vault location (hashicorp)
hashicorp/vault	VAULT_TOKEN	myroot	Token to access vault (hashicorp)

Advanced Options

Env variable name	Default value	Description
SUNDECK_LOG_LEVEL	INFO	This value will be used as the log level. Set to DEBUG for debugging
SUNDECK_BROKER_FLOW_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS	120	The polling interval at which the Private Broker will attempt to fetch configuration information from the Sundeck SaaS Control Plane.