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Instrumenting Next.js with runtime secret injection
Leveraging the instrumentation feature in Next.js 14 to inject secrets into applications at runtime.
We've covered this topic in-depth in another post, but in short,.env files are problematic because they often end up in version control or left lying on local disks unencrypted, increasing the risk of a secret leak. Secret management tools offer encryption, access controls, easy collaboration, auditing, and rotation, making them a much safer, scalable, and developer friendly solution. The key takeaway is that the instrumentation file provides a powerful way to run custom logic at application startup, making it an ideal place for runtime secret injection.
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