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01 Provider integrationsSimplify Multiple Provider Integrations Without Rebuilding the PlumbingReplace repeated provider-specific plumbing with a consistent application workflow for several supported integrations.Read article → 02 Pricing and usageWhy Gateman Counts Operations, Not HTTP RequestsUnderstand when a Gateman capability uses your allowance, why some failed operations count, and how retries affect usage.Read article → 03 Credential architectureGateman vs 1Password: Beyond Credential ManagementGo beyond storing keys: reuse email across environments and apps, then let Gateman provision the supported SES infrastructure.Read article → 04 AI-assisted developmentHow to Give AI Coding Agents Access to APIs Without Exposing Provider CredentialsLet an AI coding agent build supported integrations without copying provider keys into prompts, projects, or each deployment environment.Read article → 05 Credential architectureGateman vs HashiCorp Vault: Beyond Secrets ManagementCompare Vault’s broad secrets and identity platform with Gateman’s environment-aware retrieval, selected provider operations, account relays, and automated setup.Read article → 06 Credential architectureGateman vs Doppler and Infisical: Choose How Your Application Uses CredentialsSee when secret delivery tools fit and how Gateman can remove repeated provider credential setup and integration work.Read article → 07 Credential architectureDo You Really Need a Secrets Manager for a Small Application?Choose between environment variables, a dedicated secrets platform, and Gateman based on what your application needs to do.Read article → 08 Provider integrationsAutomate Amazon SES Provisioning in as Little as Three MinutesReduce the console-hopping involved in SES setup with a guided path through identity, sending, tracking, and readiness checks.Read article → 09 Provider integrationsIs Amazon SES Worth the Setup Effort for a Small Website?Weigh Amazon SES sending costs against setup effort, and see how Gateman makes SES practical for a small website.Read article → 10 Provider integrationsShould You Store Website Uploads on Your Server or Use Cloudflare R2?Compare local uploads with Cloudflare R2 and see how Gateman signs direct browser transfers without proxying file data.Read article → 11 Provider integrationsHow to Configure Stripe Webhooks Without Manually Selecting Every EventConfigure a Stripe webhook endpoint from an explicit callback URL and event list, with Gateman managing the supported setup flow.Read article → 12 Team accessManage Developer Access Across Applications Without Routine Provider-Key HandoffsAssign developers to the applications they need, change access centrally, and keep application runtime independent.Read article → 13 Team accessOffboard a Developer Without Waiting for Their Session to ExpireRemove a former teammate’s Gateman console access on their next protected request, without waiting for the browser session to expire.Read article → 14 AI-assisted developmentGive Your AI Coding Agent a Useful Starting Point for GatemanGive your coding agent the app-specific setup and current capability context it needs to build a supported Gateman integration.Read article → 15 AI-assisted developmentLet Your AI Coding Agent Configure Cloudflare Without Sharing Your API TokenLet a coding agent investigate a hard-to-find Cloudflare setting and implement an approved change through Gateman.Read article → 16 Team accessOffboard a Developer Without Disrupting Production ApplicationsDisable a departing developer’s console access, keep the application’s runtime identity separate, and review credentials based on actual exposure.Read article → 17 Credential architectureDoes Putting an API Key in `.env` Actually Make It Secure?An environment file keeps a key out of source code, but it does not make the running application or its tools unable to read it.Read article → 18 AI-assisted developmentHow Should an AI-Built App Handle Production Credentials?Keep production credentials out of coding workspaces, scope runtime authority to the application’s job, and choose the right provider boundary.Read article → 19 Credential architectureSecret Manager vs API Proxy: They Solve Different ProblemsA secret manager delivers a credential; an API proxy performs a selected operation. Choose based on what the application actually needs.Read article → 20 Credential architectureWhere Should You Store API Keys When Building With Codex, Claude Code or Cursor?Choose environment configuration, a secret manager, or an operation relay based on whether the application needs a value or a provider action.Read article → 21 Provider integrationsHow to Use Stripe Without Giving Your Application the Stripe Secret KeyKeep Stripe’s native method, path, body, and supported headers while the application authenticates to a relay instead of receiving the secret key.Read article → 22 Provider integrationsStripe API Versions: What Actually Determines Which Version Your Request Uses?Stripe API versions come from request headers, SDK behavior, and account defaults—not from the relay name alone.Read article → 23 Provider integrationsHow Stripe Webhooks Actually Work: Signing, Verification and ForwardingStripe sends signed event deliveries directly to your endpoint; your application must preserve the raw body, verify, acknowledge, and process idempotently.Read article → 24 AI-assisted developmentWhat Happens When Your AI Coding Assistant Can Read Your `.env` File?If a coding assistant can read .env, it can potentially read whatever authority the file contains. Reduce exposure by changing the workspace and credential boundary.Read article → 25 Credential architectureYour Application Doesn’t Necessarily Need Your API KeyAn application may need a provider operation rather than possession of the provider key. The distinction changes the trust boundary.Read article → 26 AI-assisted developmentI Built an App With AI. What Should I Fix Before Putting It Into Production?Before launch, test the failure paths around authentication, credentials, environments, payments, webhooks, email, storage, and recovery.Read article → 27 Provider integrationsAWS SES: The Minimum Setup You Actually Need to Send Transactional EmailA minimum SES setup needs a regional identity, DKIM, DMARC, sending permission, production access, feedback handling, and deliberate environment separation.Read article → 28 Provider integrationsHow to Send Email Through AWS SES Without Storing AWS Credentials in Your AppCompare direct Amazon SES access with a narrow email operation that keeps AWS credentials outside the application runtime.Read article →