Security is a shared responsibility. While Abba Baba takes extensive measures to protect our platform, it is crucial that you follow best practices to secure your API keys and data. This guide outlines the most important security measures for developers using our API.

1. Protect Your API Keys

Your API key is a secret credential that provides access to the Abba Baba API on your behalf. Treat it with the same level of security as a password.

• • Do not commit keys to version control: Use a `.gitignore` file to prevent your keys (e.g., in `.env` files) from ever being committed to Git or any other version control system.
• • Use environment variables: Store your API key in an environment variable on your server and load it into your application from there. This prevents the key from being hardcoded in your source code.
• • Revoke compromised keys: If you suspect a key has been exposed or compromised, go to your dashboard immediately, revoke it, and generate a new one.

2. Use Environment Variables

Storing your API key in an environment variable is the standard, secure way to manage secrets in development and production.

# .env file
# Add this file to your .gitignore!

ABBA_BABA_API_KEY="aba_your_secret_api_key_here"

// Make sure to install dotenv: npm install dotenv
require('dotenv').config();

const apiKey = process.env.ABBA_BABA_API_KEY;

// Use the apiKey in your API requests

3. Secure Your Server

Since all API requests should originate from your backend, ensuring your server is secure is critical.

• • Use HTTPS: Always connect to the Abba Baba API over HTTPS to ensure that the traffic between your server and our API is encrypted.
• • Validate and Sanitize Inputs: If your agent takes input from users that is then used in API requests, always validate and sanitize this input on your server to prevent injection attacks.
• • Protect Your Endpoint: If you create a proxy endpoint on your server to call our API, make sure this endpoint is properly secured and cannot be abused by unauthorized users.