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Claude Connector security and permissions

AI connector access should be boring and locked down. Give it only what it needs, keep secrets out of chat, and rotate credentials if anything looks exposed.

Use least privilege

Give the connector read scopes only. If a user only needs drawing summaries, do not grant broad admin access. If project access can be limited, limit it.

Protect API keys

  • Store keys in the approved connector config or secret manager.
  • Never paste keys into Claude, Slack, email, screenshots, or support tickets.
  • Rotate keys when a team member leaves or a key may have been exposed.
  • Disable keys that are no longer used.

Understand the boundary

A read-only connector can still reveal sensitive project information to the user operating Claude. Only enable it for people who are allowed to see the underlying Redliner project data.