Dev shares narrow-scope key strategy for Agent API calls
willcb · x · 2026-08-21
Developers discussed strategies for handling API key authentication when building Agents. One approach involves using a remote machine with a long-running process (like tmux) requiring a single auth. Another is adopting a "narrow-scoped key" strategy, granting the model specific permissions (e.g., spending on APIs) to reduce security risks.
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