[PR #18657] [CLOSED] feat: Support secret file content loading by env var suffix __FILE #24873

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18657
Author: @IronD7
Created: 10/27/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: dev ← Head: feat/env-secret-file-handling

📝 Commits (1)

d950afa feat: Add support for secret file content loading by adding suffix __FILE

📊 Changes

2 files changed (+43 additions, -3 deletions)

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📝 backend/start.sh (+19 -3)
📝 backend/start_windows.bat (+24 -0)

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Description

Allow to avoid providing secrets directly as env variables by usage of secret files. Env variables of the pattern NAME__FILE will be replaced by NAME='file content of secret files'. Error will be thrown if name is already supplied
In doing so, the env var WEBUI_SECRET_KEY_FILE from #14766 can be considered DEPRECATED. Code was NOT removed though to provide backwards compatibility.

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18657 **Author:** [@IronD7](https://github.com/IronD7) **Created:** 10/27/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `feat/env-secret-file-handling` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`d950afa`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/d950afa9cfb5db995ec99a99983536b9b72b0cce) feat: Add support for secret file content loading by adding suffix __FILE ### 📊 Changes **2 files changed** (+43 additions, -3 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `backend/start.sh` (+19 -3) 📝 `backend/start_windows.bat` (+24 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist ### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request. **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. Not targeting the `dev` branch may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [x] **Documentation:** If necessary, update relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources. - [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality. Take this as an opportunity to make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description. - [x] **Agentic AI Code:**: Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least gone through additional human review **and** manual testing. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description - Allow to avoid providing secrets directly as env variables by usage of secret files. Env variables of the pattern NAME__FILE will be replaced by NAME='file content of secret files'. Error will be thrown if name is already supplied - In doing so, the env var WEBUI_SECRET_KEY_FILE from #14766 can be considered DEPRECATED. Code was NOT removed though to provide backwards compatibility. --- ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#24873