deepgram-prod-checklist
Installation
SKILL.md
Deepgram Production Checklist
Overview
Comprehensive go-live checklist for Deepgram integrations. Covers singleton client, health checks, Prometheus metrics, alert rules, error handling, and a phased go-live timeline.
Production Readiness Matrix
| Category | Item | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Auth | Production API key with scoped permissions | [ ] |
| Auth | Key stored in secret manager (not env file) | [ ] |
| Auth | Key rotation schedule (90-day) configured | [ ] |
| Auth | Fallback key provisioned and tested | [ ] |
| Resilience | Retry with exponential backoff on 429/5xx | [ ] |
| Resilience | Circuit breaker for cascade failure prevention | [ ] |
| Resilience | Request timeout set (30s pre-recorded, 10s TTS) | [ ] |
| Resilience | Graceful degradation when API unavailable | [ ] |
| Performance | Singleton client (not creating per-request) | [ ] |
| Performance | Concurrency limited (50-80% of plan limit) | [ ] |
| Performance | Audio preprocessed (16kHz mono for best results) | [ ] |
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