Identity Vectors

Security is not a feature; it is the first layer of intelligence. Before the system predicts behavior, it must verify intent.

INITIALIZE BRIEFING // 03:00

OAuth2 Protocol

For production environments, we utilize the Client Credentials Flow. This issues short-lived "Bearer Tokens" that expire every 60 minutes. By rotating credentials automatically, we reduce the blast radius of any potential leak.

Static API Keys

For server-to-server microservices where simplicity is paramount. Keys are long-lived and must be stored in secure environment variables. We presume these keys are strictly for internal, backend-to-backend communication.

KNOWLEDGE CHECK // Q01

Why do we buffer the token expiration check by 5 minutes?

A. To save API costs by reducing requests.

B. To prevent a race condition where a token expires mid-request.

C. Because OAuth2 tokens are unstable.

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