Production Checklist
Security
Security
- Use strong, randomly generated keys
- Enable HTTPS/TLS
- Restrict CORS origins
- Use environment variables for secrets
- Enable database encryption
- Set up firewall rules
Performance
Performance
- Configure connection pooling
- Enable Redis persistence
- Set up caching
- Optimize database queries
- Configure rate limiting
Monitoring
Monitoring
- Set up logging aggregation
- Configure health checks
- Enable metrics collection
- Set up alerts
- Monitor error rates
Backup & Recovery
Backup & Recovery
- Automated database backups
- Test restore procedures
- Backup configuration files
- Document recovery process
Security Configuration
Generate Secure Keys
Production config.yaml
Deployment Architecture
AWS Example
Environment Variables
Use environment variables for sensitive configuration:Monitoring & Logging
Logging Configuration
config.yaml
Health Check Endpoint
Metrics to Monitor
- Request latency (p50, p95, p99)
- Error rate by endpoint
- Provider sync success rate
- Database connection pool usage
- Redis cache hit rate
- CPU and memory usage
Backup Strategy
Database Backups
Configuration Backups
Scaling
Horizontal Scaling
- Deploy multiple API instances behind load balancer
- Use Redis cluster for distributed caching
- Database read replicas for read-heavy workloads