Groq Security Basics

Overview

Security practices for Groq API keys and data flowing through Groq's inference API. Groq uses a single API key type (gsk_ prefix) with full access -- there are no scoped tokens -- so key management and rotation are critical.

Prerequisites

• Groq account at console.groq.com
• Understanding of environment variable management
• Secret management solution for production (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)

Key Security Facts

• Groq API keys start with gsk_ and grant full API access
• There are no read-only or scoped keys -- every key can call every endpoint
• Keys are created at console.groq.com/keys and cannot be viewed after creation
• Rate limits are per-organization, not per-key
• Groq does not store prompt data for training (see privacy policy)

Instructions