LLM Gateway Architecture
API Key Lifecycle Management for LLM Gateway Teams
Centralizing API keys at a gateway eliminates sprawl and makes rotation invisible to applications.
Priya Subramaniam
· 10 min read
Centralizing API keys at a gateway eliminates sprawl and makes rotation invisible to applications.
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