How Do You Manage API Keys When an AI Agent Calls Multiple Services?
Glittering812 · reddit · 2026-09-24
A developer building an agent that calls several external services is struggling with credential sprawl and asks how practitioners handle it: separate keys per service behind a proxy/secret manager, or an integration layer?
They care about least-privilege access, key rotation, and ensuring the agent never sees raw credentials — a common pain point when moving agent apps from demo to production. The post invites real-world production practices.
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