reject-api-keys

Inference engines reject raw API keys to prevent security vulnerabilities from credential misuse. Enforcing token-based authentication ensures secure access control and mitigates risks associated with exposing long-lived static API keys.

To block raw API key requests, validate your inference engine configuration to ensure it rejects requests authenticated solely via API keys. You must then integrate an identity provider or API gateway to enforce secure token-based authentication.

The best way to handle legacy API keys is proxying them through an API gateway that converts them into short-lived identity tokens. This ensures legacy interoperability while maintaining secure OAuth token authentication for production environments.

Yes, you can use an API gateway to proxy API keys and convert them into short-lived identity tokens. This integration provides implementation guidance for secure token exchange while ensuring inference engines reject direct raw API key authentication.

No, this API key rejection validation requires no external dependencies or components. It operates as a standalone reference to review security policies and verify inference engine compliance with secure authentication practices.