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Dev.to article advises storing sensitive API tokens in gateway, not local config

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A developer at dev.to has outlined a security best practice for managing API tokens within an MCP (Multi-Cloud Platform) configuration. The core recommendation is to store sensitive upstream API tokens, which have broad production access, within the gateway itself rather than embedding them directly into local developer configurations. This approach limits the blast radius of a potential leak, as local configurations would only contain access credentials scoped to specific, read-only tools, rather than live production credentials. AI

IMPACT This guidance improves security for AI developers by preventing sensitive credentials from being exposed in local environments.

RANK_REASON The item is a technical blog post discussing best practices for API token management.

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Dev.to article advises storing sensitive API tokens in gateway, not local config

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeff ·

    Store the Upstream Token in the Gateway, Not in Your MCP Config

    <p>When we first wired billing into the agent, the config looked like this:<br /> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight json"><code><span class="p">{</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nl">"mcpServers"</span><span class="p">:</span><span cla…

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