Best Practices for Production AI Agents

Security tips, monitoring strategies, and automation patterns for running agents at scale.

Security First

• Never commit API keys to git
• Use environment variables for secrets
• Rotate keys every 90 days
• Enable 2FA on all accounts

Monitoring

Set up alerts for:

• High CPU/memory usage
• Error rate spikes
• Slow response times
• Unexpected downtime

Rate Limiting

Implement rate limits to prevent abuse. Limit users to 10 messages per minute.

Error Handling

Always handle API failures gracefully. Show friendly error messages to users.

Testing

Test your agent with edge cases before production. Try long messages, special characters, and rapid-fire requests.