Introducing IBYOK: Secure LLM Key Management
Today we're launching IBYOK, a new way to securely store and manage your LLM API keys.
We're excited to announce the launch of IBYOK (Bring Your Own Key) - a secure, developer-friendly platform for managing your LLM API keys.
The Problem
If you're building with LLMs, you know the struggle. API keys are scattered across environment files, shared in Slack messages, and copy-pasted between projects. This creates security risks and operational headaches:
Security vulnerabilities: Keys in .env files can accidentally get committed to repositories
No audit trail: Who accessed which key and when?
Environment confusion: Using production keys in development burns through credits
Team coordination: Sharing keys securely across a team is painful
Our Solution
IBYOK provides a centralized, secure vault for all your LLM API keys with:
Encrypted Storage
All keys are encrypted at rest using AWS KMS. Your actual API keys never touch our application servers in plain text.
Environment-Aware Retrieval
Configure different behaviors for development, staging, and production. Use mock keys in development to save costs, real keys in production.
Programmatic Access
Retrieve keys via our External API using secure access tokens. Perfect for CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
Audit Logging
Every key access is logged. Know exactly when and how your keys are being used.
Getting Started
1. **Sign up** with your GitHub account
2. **Store your keys** in the dashboard
3. **Generate an access token** with the appropriate scopes
4. **Retrieve keys** via our API in your applications
const response = await fetch(
'https://api.ibyok.com/external/keys/YOUR_KEY_ID/value',
{
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.IBYOK_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
},
}
);
const { value } = await response.json();
What's Next
We're just getting started. On our roadmap:
• Team workspaces for collaborative key management
• Key rotation notifications
• Usage analytics and cost tracking
• More provider integrations
We'd love your feedback. Try IBYOK today and let us know what you think!