Securing Your LLM Applications: A Practical Guide to API Key Management
Introduction Large language models (LLMs) have moved from research labs to production environments at a breakneck pace. From chat‑bots that field customer support tickets to code‑generation assistants embedded in IDEs, businesses are increasingly exposing LLM capabilities through API endpoints. The convenience of a single API key that unlocks powerful generative AI is undeniable, but that same key can become a single point of failure if not managed correctly. A compromised API key can lead to: ...