MCP API Key Management: From Plaintext JSON to Zero-Trust Credential Security
Every MCP client stores API keys in plaintext JSON files on developer laptops. This guide exposes the credential crisis in the MCP ecosystem and shows how Vinkius eliminates it with opaque tokens, encrypted vaults, SIEM streaming, emergency kill switches, and cryptographic audit trails.
#api key management#mcp credentials#zero trust
Apr 9, 2026 