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25. Secrets management
Keeping secrets out of source control and using secure storage for API keys and credentials.
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Secrets management
Keeping API keys and credentials out of source control and storing them in secure, appropriate places.
"I accidentally pushed an API key to GitHub and got billed — I never want that again."
Secrets management means not embedding sensitive values (API keys, DB passwords) in repo code, and instead loading them securely at runtime from environment variables or secret stores.
"I accidentally pushed an API key to GitHub and got billed — I never want that again."
Secrets management means not embedding sensitive values (API keys, DB passwords) in repo code, and instead loading them securely at runtime from environment variables or secret stores.