Environment Variables

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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·4/15/2026

I Built 23 Pages in One Day With AI. Then One API Key Almost Killed Everything

A developer building an AI platform encountered a rate-limiting issue with Anthropic's API, leading to a three-hour debugging session. The problem stemmed from an old API key silently overriding the current one, highlighting the danger of invisible defaults in AI tooling.

API Rate Limiting Debugging Environment Variables

ARTICLEDEV.to AI·4/20/2026

Vercel Hack: Why You Need to Rotate Your "Non-Sensitive" Environment Variables Today

This article analyzes the Vercel security incident, revealing that a compromised third-party AI tool with Google Workspace OAuth integration was the root cause. It provides a guide on practical steps to secure applications, emphasizing the immediate need to rotate all "non-sensitive" environment variables which were likely exposed.

Vercel cybersecurity Environment Variables AI security