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Add support for custom HTTP headers in the prometheus_remote_write sink via the request.headers configuration option. This enables users to add custom headers to outgoing requests for authentication, routing, or other integration requirements with Prometheus-compatible backends.

Vector configuration

[sinks.prometheus_remote_write]
type = "prometheus_remote_write"
endpoint = "https://prometheus.example.com/api/v1/write"

[sinks.prometheus_remote_write.request.headers]
X-Custom-Header = "custom-value"
X-API-Key = "secret-key"
X-Event-Tag = "{{ some_field }}"  # Template support for dynamic values

How did you test this PR?

  • Added unit test sends_custom_headers() that verifies custom headers are correctly added to requests
  • Tested custom docker build with Thanos Receive using a custom Tenant ID HTTP header

Change Type

  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Non-functional (chore, refactoring, docs)
  • Performance

Is this a breaking change?

  • Yes
  • No

Does this PR include user facing changes?

  • Yes. Please add a changelog fragment based on our guidelines.
  • No. A maintainer will apply the no-changelog label to this PR.

References

Please merge #23773 first. I'll then rebase this PR and resolve the conflict.

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Add support for custom HTTP headers in the prometheus_remote_write sink
via the `request.headers` configuration option. This enables users to
add custom headers to outgoing requests for authentication, routing, or
other integration requirements with Prometheus-compatible backends.
@elohmeier elohmeier requested review from a team as code owners October 8, 2025 04:09
@github-actions github-actions bot added domain: sinks Anything related to the Vector's sinks domain: external docs Anything related to Vector's external, public documentation labels Oct 8, 2025
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