security/best-practices.md

Security Best Practices

Auth

  • keep MINO_AUTH_MODE=api-key
  • never expose API keys in logs
  • use X-Mino-Key exactly

Network

  • prefer relay mode if you do not need direct ingress
  • if exposing directly, use HTTPS and reverse proxy hardening
  • restrict CORS origins to trusted hosts

Ops

  • monitor /api/v1/security/audit regularly
  • keep container images updated
  • preserve and secure /data backups
  • rotate relay pair code if onboarding links are leaked