feat(pingdom): add post data field

api/v1alpha1/endpointmonitor_types.go

@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ type PingdomConfig struct {
 	// At this day your check will be considered down and if applicable a down alert will be sent.
 	// +optional
 	SSLDownDaysBefore int `json:"sslDownDaysBefore,omitempty"`
+
+	// Data that should be posted to the web page, for example submission data for a sign-up or login form. 
+	// The data needs to be formatted in the same way as a web browser would send it to the web server.
+	// Because post data contains sensitive secret this field is only reference to a environment variable.
+	// +optional
+	PostDataEnvVar string `json:"postDataEnvVar,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // AppInsightsConfig defines the configuration for AppInsights Monitor Provider

charts/ingressmonitorcontroller/crds/endpointmonitor.stakater.com_endpointmonitors.yaml

@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ spec:
                   paused:
                     description: Set to "true" to pause checks
                     type: boolean
+                  postDataEnvVar:
+                    description: Data that should be posted to the web page, for example
+                      submission data for a sign-up or login form. The data needs
+                      to be formatted in the same way as a web browser would send
+                      it to the web server. Because post data contains sensitive secret
+                      this field is only reference to a environment variable.
+                    type: string
                   requestHeaders:
                     description: Custom pingdom request headers
                     type: string

docs/pingdom-configuration.md

@@ -44,6 +44,34 @@ Pingdom supports checks completing basic auth requirements. In `EndpointMonitor`
 
 For example; setting the field like `basicAuthUser: health-service` will set the username field to 'health-service' and will retrieve the password via `os.Getenv('health-service')` and set this appropriately.
 
+### Post Data checks
+
+In case you need add post data to your request, you can use the field `postDataEnvVar`.
+The value must match a environment variable that contains the post data to be sent.
+
+For example; setting the field like `postDataEnvVar: monitor-user` will set the post data field to the value of the environment variable `monitor-user`.
+
+To add the environment variable in helm context, first create a secret e.g.
+
+```yaml
+kind: Secret
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: stakater-post-data
+stringData:
+  monitor-user: "username=stakater&password=stakater"
+type: Opaque
+```
+
+Then we reference secret in the env context of helm chart
+
+```yaml
+envFrom:
+  - secretRef:
+      name: stakater-post-data
+```
+
+If you set postData the request method will be automatically POST.
 
 ## Example: 
 
@@ -67,4 +95,5 @@ spec:
     alertIntegrations: "91166-12168"
     alertContacts: "1234567_8_9-9876543_2_1,1234567_8_9-9876543_2_2"
     teamAlertContacts: "1234567_8_9-9876543_2_1,1234567_8_9-9876543_2_2"
+    postDataEnvVar: "monitor-user"
 ```

pkg/monitors/pingdom/pingdom-monitor.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package pingdom
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -258,9 +259,19 @@ func (service *PingdomMonitorService) addConfigToHttpCheck(httpCheck *pingdom.Ht
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Enable SSL validation
 	if providerConfig != nil {
+		// Enable SSL validation
 		httpCheck.VerifyCertificate = &providerConfig.VerifyCertificate
+		// Add post data if exists
+		if len(providerConfig.PostDataEnvVar) > 0 {
+			postDataValue := os.Getenv(providerConfig.PostDataEnvVar)
+			if postDataValue != "" {
+				httpCheck.PostData = postDataValue
+				log.Info("Post data detected. Setting post data for httpCheck to value of environment variable: " + providerConfig.PostDataEnvVar)
+			} else {
+				log.Error(errors.New("Error reading post data from environment variable"), "Environment Variable %s does not exist", providerConfig.PostDataEnvVar)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Set certificate not valid before, default to 28 days to accommodate Let's Encrypt 30 day renewals + 2 days grace period.