Security Guidelines

Best practices for secure usage of Zonia's API and services

API Security

API Key Management

⚠️ Important

• Never expose API keys in client-side code
• Use environment variables for API keys
• Rotate API keys periodically
• Use different API keys for development and production

Secure Implementation Example:

// DON'T: Expose API key in frontend code
const api = new ZoniaAPI('your-api-key'); // ❌

// DO: Use environment variables
const api = new ZoniaAPI(process.env.ZONIA_API_KEY); // ✓

// DO: Use backend proxy
async function secureApiCall() {
	const response = await fetch('/api/zonia/query', {
		method: 'POST',
		body: JSON.stringify({ query: 'your query' })
	});
	return response.json();
}

Data Security

Data Handling

• Encrypt sensitive data in transit
• Minimize data exposure
• Implement proper data validation
• Regular security audits

Access Control

• Implement role-based access
• Use secure authentication
• Monitor API usage
• Set up rate limiting

Implementation Examples

// Secure API configuration
const zonia = new ZoniaAPI({
	apiKey: process.env.ZONIA_API_KEY,
	security: {
		encryption: true,
		rateLimit: {
			maxRequests: 100,
			timeWindow: '1m'
		},
		logging: {
			level: 'warn',
			auditTrail: true
		}
	}
});

// Implement request validation
async function validateRequest(req) {
	try {
		// Validate authentication
		const token = req.headers.authorization;
		if (!token) throw new Error('Unauthorized');

		// Validate input
		const sanitizedInput = sanitizeInput(req.body);
		if (!sanitizedInput) throw new Error('Invalid input');

		// Rate limiting check
		await checkRateLimit(req.ip);

		return true;
	} catch (error) {
		logSecurityEvent(error);
		return false;
	}
}

Security Checklist

Authentication & Authorization

✓ Implement secure authentication
✓ Use HTTPS for all API calls
✓ Implement proper session management
✓ Regular security audits

Data Protection

✓ Encrypt sensitive data
✓ Implement data backup
✓ Regular security updates
✓ Monitor for vulnerabilities

Error Handling

✓ Implement proper error logging
✓ Hide sensitive information in errors
✓ Use appropriate error responses
✓ Monitor error patterns