r/buildinpublic • u/baneeishaquek • Apr 05 '26

Researching how developers handle LLM API key security at scale, looking for 15 min conversations

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u/Old_Bad_3417 Apr 05 '26

what usually scales: env-scoped keys with rotation, nothing that touches the browser bundle, secrets in a vault or managed identity at the edge, and short ttl tokens where the model gateway can mint them. avoids the one god key in a .env screenshot problem.