Maintainx Security Basics

---
name: maintainx-security-basics
description: |
  Configure MaintainX API security, credential management, and access control.
  Use when securing API keys, implementing access controls,
  or hardening your MaintainX integration.
  Trigger with phrases like "maintainx security", "maintainx api key security",
  "secure maintainx", "maintainx credentials", "maintainx access control".
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*)
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
compatible-with: claude-code, codex, openclaw
---
# MaintainX Security Basics

## Overview
Secure your MaintainX integration with proper credential management, access controls, and security best practices.

## Prerequisites
- MaintainX account with admin access
- Understanding of environment variables
- Familiarity with secret management concepts

## Instructions
Follow these high-level steps to implement maintainx-security-basics:

1. Review the prerequisites and ensure your environment is configured
2. Follow the detailed implementation guide for step-by-step code examples
3. Validate your implementation against the output checklist below

For full implementation details, load: `Read(plugins/saas-packs/maintainx-pack/skills/maintainx-security-basics/references/implementation-guide.md)`

## Output
- Secure credential storage configured
- Git hooks preventing secret commits
- Input validation implemented
- Audit logging enabled
- Key rotation procedure documented

## Error Handling
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| 401 Unauthorized | Verify API key in environment variables |
| 429 Rate Limited | Implement exponential backoff, reduce request frequency |
| 500 Server Error | Retry with backoff, check MaintainX status page |

## Resources
- [MaintainX Security](https://www.getmaintainx.com/security)
- [OWASP API Security](https://owasp.org/API-Security/)
- [Google Cloud Secret Manager](https://cloud.google.com/secret-manager)

## Next Steps
For production deployment, see `maintainx-prod-checklist`.

## Examples

**Basic usage**: Apply maintainx security basics to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

**Advanced scenario**: Customize maintainx security basics for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.