Protect Your GitHub Tokens

Q: How do I protect my GitHub API key?

ShieldKey wraps your GitHub API key in a proxy token. Your real key stays encrypted — team members use revocable shield tokens that can be disabled in one click, without rotating the underlying key.

Q: Can I use ShieldKey with the octokit SDK?

Yes. ShieldKey works as a drop-in proxy. Point your octokit SDK at proxy.shieldkey.io and use a shield token instead of your real API key. No code changes beyond the base URL and key.

Q: What happens to my GitHub key if a team member leaves?

Revoke their shield token instantly from the ShieldKey dashboard. Your real GitHub key stays active — no rotation, no downtime, no re-deploying secrets across services.

Before & After

See how ShieldKey protects your GitHub integration with minimal code changes.

Before — raw GitHub key

import { Octokit } from "octokit";

const octokit = new Octokit({
  auth: "ghp_abc123..."  // ← repo access leaked
});

const { data } = await octokit.rest.repos.listForAuthenticatedUser();

After — ShieldKey proxy token

import { Octokit } from "octokit";

const octokit = new Octokit({
  auth: "sk_shield_t_2a5d...",  // ← revocable proxy token
  baseUrl: "https://proxy.shieldkey.io/github"
});

const { data } = await octokit.rest.repos.listForAuthenticatedUser();

What ShieldKey Does for Your GitHub Keys

Instant Revocation

Disable any team member's access to your GitHub key in one click. No key rotation. No downtime. No re-deploying environment variables.

Spend Limits

Set per-token spend caps so a compromised token can't run up your GitHub bill. Get alerts before limits are hit.

IP Allowlisting

Restrict each shield token to specific IPs or CIDR ranges. Even if a token leaks, it's useless from unauthorized networks.

Full Audit Trail

See every API call made through your GitHub key — who made it, when, from where, and what they accessed.

Zero-Knowledge Encryption

Your GitHub key is encrypted with AES-256-GCM. It's only decrypted in memory during request proxying — never stored in plaintext.

Team Access Control

Issue individual shield tokens to each team member. When someone leaves, revoke their token — everyone else keeps working.

FAQ

How do I protect my GitHub API key?

Add your GitHub key to ShieldKey's encrypted vault. ShieldKey generates a proxy token (starting with sk_shield_t_) that your team uses instead. Your real ghp_ key stays encrypted and is never exposed to team members.

Can I use ShieldKey with the octokit SDK?

Yes. Point your octokit SDK at proxy.shieldkey.io and use a shield token instead of your real API key. The SDK works identically — ShieldKey transparently proxies every request.

What happens to my GitHub key if a team member leaves?

Revoke their shield token from the dashboard. Your real GitHub key stays active — no rotation, no downtime, no re-deploying secrets across services. Everyone else keeps working without interruption.

Does ShieldKey add latency to GitHub API calls?

ShieldKey's proxy adds less than 25ms at the p50. The proxy decrypts your key in memory, forwards the request, and streams the response back. For most GitHub API calls, this overhead is negligible.