> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.meum.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Api Key Security

> Best practices for API key handling.

* Never commit keys to source control: use environment variables or a secret manager
* Rotate immediately if compromised (**Dashboard → API keys**)
* Woo **bootstrap** keys: connect flow only; runtime uses the dedicated key issued after connect

## Related pages

* [API keys and scopes](/api-reference/api-keys-and-scopes)
* [Incident reporting](/security/incident-reporting)