1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/docker_engine/init.go b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/docker_engine/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e06f545e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/docker_engine/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package docker_engine
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"github.com/netdata/netdata/go/go.d.plugin/pkg/web"
+
+	"github.com/netdata/netdata/go/go.d.plugin/pkg/prometheus"
+)
+
+func (de *DockerEngine) validateConfig() error {
+	if de.URL == "" {
+		return errors.New("url not set")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (de *DockerEngine) initPrometheusClient() (prometheus.Prometheus, error) {
+	client, err := web.NewHTTPClient(de.Client)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return prometheus.New(client, de.Request), nil
+}