Update Readme for HMAC

Signed-off-by: Florian Wagner <[email protected]>

Author: florian-wagner-frequenz

README.md

@@ -39,14 +39,18 @@ pip install frequenz-client-reporting==$VERSION
 
 ```python
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+import os
 
 from frequenz.client.common.metric import Metric
 from frequenz.client.reporting import ReportingApiClient
 
 # Change server address
 SERVER_URL = "grpc://replace-this-with-your-server-url:port"
 API_KEY = open('api_key.txt').read().strip()
-client = ReportingApiClient(server_url=SERVER_URL, key=API_KEY)
+# It is recommended to use a proper secret store to get the secret
+# For local development, make sure not to leave it in the shell history
+SIGN_SECRET= os.environ['REPORTING_API_SIGN_SECRET']
+client = ReportingApiClient(server_url=SERVER_URL, auth_key=API_KEY, sign_secret=SIGN_SECRET)
 ```
 
 Besides the `microgrid_id`, `component_id`s, `metrics`, start, and end time,
@@ -158,6 +162,7 @@ microgrid component data from the reporting API.
 reporting-cli \
     --url localhost:4711 \
     --key=$(<api_key.txt)
+    --sign_secret=$SIGN_SECRET
     --mid 42 \
     --cid 23 \
     --metrics AC_ACTIVE_POWER AC_REACTIVE_POWER \

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 
 ## Upgrading
 
-<!-- Here goes notes on how to upgrade from previous versions, including deprecations and what they should be replaced with -->
+* The `key` parameter of the client has been renamed to `auth_key`
 
 ## New Features
 
 * Add HMAC generation capabilities.
-    * The new CLI option "key" can be used to provide the server's key.
-    * The client itself now has a "key" argument in the constructor.
+    * The new CLI option "sign_secret" can be used to provide the server's key.
+    * The client itself now has a "sign_secret" argument in the constructor.
+    * Update documentation describing how to use the above options.
 
 ## Bug Fixes