API Key Rotation Without Downtime: Patterns and Implementation
Explore two methods for zero-downtime API key rotation and their implementations. Essential insights for engineers.
Rotating API keys can lead to production issues if not handled correctly. This article presents two patterns that ensure zero-downtime during key rotation. The first method allows for dual-key acceptance during a transition window, while the second embeds versioning directly into the key structure. Both approaches ensure that a valid key is always available, mitigating potential outages.