# Security & Best Practices ### Key Management * **Never commit** private keys, secret keys, or mnemonics to version control * Use **environment variables** for `MEMBASE_SECRET_KEY`, `MEMBASE_ACCOUNT`, and similar * Prefer **testnet** for development and experimentation ### Wallet Security * Use a dedicated wallet for development — keep mainnet assets separate * Rotate keys if they may have been exposed * For production, consider hardware wallets or secure key management services ### Network Security * Verify you're connected to the correct network (Testnet vs Mainnet) * Double-check contract addresses and API URLs before sending transactions * Use official links from this documentation ### Data & Privacy * Membase data is stored on decentralized nodes; understand your data flow * AIP uses on-chain identity verification; permissions are programmable * Review authorization logic before granting cross-agent access ### Reporting Vulnerabilities If you discover a security issue, please contact before public disclosure. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://unibaseio.gitbook.io/unibase-docs/resources/security.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.