Groq Security Basics

---
name: groq-security-basics-b49bdca9adc8
description: |
  Apply Groq security best practices for secrets and access control.
  Use when securing API keys, implementing least privilege access,
  or auditing Groq security configuration.
  Trigger with phrases like "groq security", "groq secrets",
  "secure groq", "groq API key security".
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Grep
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
---

# Groq Security Basics

## Overview
Security best practices for Groq API keys, tokens, and access control.

## Prerequisites
- Groq SDK installed
- Understanding of environment variables
- Access to Groq dashboard

## Instructions

### Step 1: Configure Environment Variables
```bash
# .env (NEVER commit to git)
GROQ_API_KEY=sk_live_***
GROQ_SECRET=***

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local
```

### Step 2: Implement Secret Rotation
```bash
# 1. Generate new key in Groq dashboard
# 2. Update environment variable
export GROQ_API_KEY="new_key_here"

# 3. Verify new key works
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GROQ_API_KEY}" \
  https://api.groq.com/health

# 4. Revoke old key in dashboard
```

### Step 3: Apply Least Privilege
| Environment | Recommended Scopes |
|-------------|-------------------|
| Development | `read:*` |
| Staging | `read:*, write:limited` |
| Production | `Only required scopes` |

## Output
- Secure API key storage
- Environment-specific access controls
- Audit logging enabled

## Error Handling
| Security Issue | Detection | Mitigation |
|----------------|-----------|------------|
| Exposed API key | Git scanning | Rotate immediately |
| Excessive scopes | Audit logs | Reduce permissions |
| Missing rotation | Key age check | Schedule rotation |

## Examples

### Service Account Pattern
```typescript
const clients = {
  reader: new GroqClient({
    apiKey: process.env.GROQ_READ_KEY,
  }),
  writer: new GroqClient({
    apiKey: process.env.GROQ_WRITE_KEY,
  }),
};
```

### Webhook Signature Verification
```typescript
import crypto from 'crypto';

function verifyWebhookSignature(
  payload: string, signature: string, secret: string
): boolean {
  const expected = crypto.createHmac('sha256', secret).update(payload).digest('hex');
  return crypto.timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(signature), Buffer.from(expected));
}
```

### Security Checklist
- [ ] API keys in environment variables
- [ ] `.env` files in `.gitignore`
- [ ] Different keys for dev/staging/prod
- [ ] Minimal scopes per environment
- [ ] Webhook signatures validated
- [ ] Audit logging enabled

### Audit Logging
```typescript
interface AuditEntry {
  timestamp: Date;
  action: string;
  userId: string;
  resource: string;
  result: 'success' | 'failure';
  metadata?: Record<string, any>;
}

async function auditLog(entry: Omit<AuditEntry, 'timestamp'>): Promise<void> {
  const log: AuditEntry = { ...entry, timestamp: new Date() };

  // Log to Groq analytics
  await groqClient.track('audit', log);

  // Also log locally for compliance
  console.log('[AUDIT]', JSON.stringify(log));
}

// Usage
await auditLog({
  action: 'groq.api.call',
  userId: currentUser.id,
  resource: '/v1/resource',
  result: 'success',
});
```

## Resources
- [Groq Security Guide](https://docs.groq.com/security)
- [Groq API Scopes](https://docs.groq.com/scopes)

## Next Steps
For production deployment, see `groq-prod-checklist`.