ArgoCD plugin regression: `EntityArgoCDHistoryCard` doesn't work when ArgoCD backend plugin is used

[tumido]

There seems to be a regression since 2.5.0 of the ArgoCD frontend plugin. The EntityArgoCDHistoryCard fails to load and disappears if the plugin used together with ArgoCD backend plugin.

Expected Behavior

The card loads fine

Current Behavior

In 2.5.0 and 2.5.1 the card disappears after loading, without error in console, or anywhere else.

Steps to Reproduce

Install to packages/app:

    "@roadiehq/backstage-plugin-argo-cd": "2.5.1",

Install to packages/backend:

    "@roadiehq/backstage-plugin-argo-cd-backend": "2.14.0",

Mount EntityArgoCDHistoryCard

https://github.com/RoadieHQ/roadie-backstage-plugins/assets/7453394/37442f02-2f1e-48d5-a1ff-3297a3e1f879

What is also quite interesting, the component disappears without any errors logged to the console. No errors are reported whatsoever.

Possible Solution

Context

When I downgrade the frontend package to

    "@roadiehq/backstage-plugin-argo-cd": "2.4.1",

It all works again:

https://github.com/RoadieHQ/roadie-backstage-plugins/assets/7453394/3c0fa248-e82f-4d0f-a1e4-60316f0478f5

Your Environment

• @backstage/plugin-catalog-react version: 1.9.3
• @backstage/integration version: 1.8.0

[cmoulliard]

The issue is more complex than what it is reported here as the frontend app-config is colliding with the backend config

If we configure the proxy like this + what it is needed for the backend

argocd:
  baseUrl: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev/
  username: admin
  password: hU5ksdnFxK...7BGQDEX
  
AND

proxy:
  endpoints:
    '/argocd/api':
      target: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev/api/v1
      changeOrigin: true
      secure: false
      headers:
        Cookie:
          argocd.token=eyJhbGc  ...

then we can see the argocd UI views + data as reported by @tumido
BUT the scaffolding is failing as we don't set the fields as such:

argocd:
  baseUrl: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev
  username: admin
  password: hU5...QDEX
  appLocatorMethods:
    - type: config
      instances:
        - name: argocdQShift
          url: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev

If now, we configure for the front and backend the fields as such:

proxy:
  endpoints:
    '/argocd/api':
      target: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev/api/v1
      changeOrigin: true
      secure: false
      headers:
        Cookie:
          argocd.token=eyJhbGciOi...2Mk6TVMPT8lYnyI

argocd:
  baseUrl: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev
  username: admin
  password: hU5k...GQDEX
  appLocatorMethods:
    - type: config
      instances:
        - name: argocdQShift
          url: https://openshift-gitops-server-openshift-gitops.apps.qshift.snowdrop.dev

then, we can scaffold a project BUT we cannot see the data within the Argocd UI views

[cmoulliard]

FYI: The following versions are not working :

@roadiehq-scaffolder-backend-argocd": "1.1.19"
@roadiehq-backstage-plugin-argo-cd": "2.4.1"
@roadiehq-backstage-plugin-argo-cd-backend": "2.14.0"

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[nickboldt]

@vanessap-aa @karlhaworth any chance this issue could be re-opened and reviewed?

[nickboldt]

With update to backend 3.0.0 and frontend 2.6.4, the card works again:

NOTE: Scaffolder not tested yet.

[karlhaworth]

Hi nick. So you’re good? This works now? Apologies for the delay. If there’s a fix needed still I’d be happy to dedicate some time towards it. Apologies as this doesn’t go to my work inbox.

[nickboldt]

Yes it appears we good with the latest 3.0.0/2.6.4, though scaffolder was not checked.