Security & Best Practices
Secrets
What It Is
Sensitive information like API keys, passwords, database credentials
Analogy
The combination to your safe — share it and you lose everything
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Types of Secrets
Never commit these to version control!
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Environment Variables
Settings you adjust depending on location — your home thermostat vs. the office
Leaking Secrets
Leaving the safe combination on a sticky note in a public place
Token
A wristband at a concert — proves you paid without showing your credit card every time
OAuth
Using your driver's license to prove your age instead of showing your birth certificate