All sensitive API keys are stored as environment variables:

• GROK_API_KEY: For X.AI/Grok transformations
• ELEVENLABS_API_KEY: For text-to-speech synthesis
• SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID and SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET: For music discovery

API calls are routed through Netlify Functions to protect keys:

• /api/transform: Handles Grok API requests
• /api/speech: Handles ElevenLabs synthesis
• Keys never exposed in client-side code

1. Create .env file from .env.example
2. Add your API keys
3. Never commit .env to version control
4. Use .gitignore to exclude sensitive files

1. Configure environment variables in Netlify dashboard
2. Keys stored securely in Netlify's environment
3. Automatic HTTPS encryption
4. Rate limiting and error handling included

• All requests proxy through serverless functions
• Rate limiting with exponential backoff
• Error handling and recovery
• Request validation and sanitization

• No sensitive data in browser
• CORS protection
• Content Security Policy headers
• XSS prevention measures

• Dependencies regularly updated
• Security vulnerabilities monitored
• Code review process
• Secure coding guidelines

• Comprehensive error logging
• Security event monitoring
• Rate limit tracking
• API usage analytics

• API endpoint monitoring
• Service availability checks
• Performance metrics
• Error rate monitoring