When using bash style substitution env variable in distribution
template, we are processing the string and convert it to the type
associated with the provider's config class. This allows us to return
the proper type. This is crucial for api key since they are not strings
anymore but SecretStr. If the key is unset we will get an empty string
which will result in a Pydantic error like:
```
ERROR 2025-09-25 21:40:44,565 __main__:527 core::server: Error creating app: 1 validation error for AnthropicConfig
api_key
Input should be a valid string
For further information visit
https://errors.pydantic.dev/2.11/v/string_type
```
Signed-off-by: Sébastien Han <seb@redhat.com>
Prevent sensitive information from being logged in telemetry output by
assigning SecretStr type to sensitive fields. API keys, password from
KV store are now covered. All providers have been converted.
Signed-off-by: Sébastien Han <seb@redhat.com>
# What does this PR do?
- remove auto-download of ollama embedding models
- add embedding model metadata to dynamic listing w/ unit test
- add support and tests for allowed_models
- removed inference provider models.py files where dynamic listing is
enabled
- store embedding metadata in embedding_model_metadata field on
inference providers
- make model_entries optional on ModelRegistryHelper and
LiteLLMOpenAIMixin
- make OpenAIMixin a ModelRegistryHelper
- skip base64 embedding test for remote::ollama, always returns floats
- only use OpenAI client for ollama model listing
- remove unused build_model_entry function
- remove unused get_huggingface_repo function
## Test Plan
ci w/ new tests
# What does this PR do?
Improve user experience by providing specific guidance when no API key
is available, showing both provider data header and config options with
the correct field name for each provider.
Also adds comprehensive test coverage for API key resolution scenarios.
addresses #2990 for providers using litellm openai mixin
## Test Plan
`./scripts/unit-tests.sh
tests/unit/providers/inference/test_litellm_openai_mixin.py`
