Bearer authentication
HTTP
Authorization: Bearer dsa_live_••••••••Every v1 operation requires the bearer credential. Missing, malformed, expired, or revoked credentials return 401 with the standard error object.
Separate every environment
| Environment | Credential practice |
|---|---|
| Local development | Sandbox-only key in a local secret store |
| CI | Dedicated short-lived secret with minimum access |
| Staging | Separate sandbox or staging key |
| Production | Production-only key in a managed secret service |
Rotate without downtime
- 1Create a replacement credential
- 2Deploy it without revoking the old credential
- 3Verify successful catalog and query traffic
- 4Revoke the old credential
- 5Confirm that no workload still uses it