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tessl install github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill fireflies-security-basics
github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills

Apply Fireflies.ai security best practices for secrets and access control. Use when securing API keys, implementing least privilege access, or auditing Fireflies.ai security configuration. Trigger with phrases like "fireflies security", "fireflies secrets", "secure fireflies", "fireflies API key security".

Review Score

84%

Validation Score

12/16

Implementation Score

77%

Activation Score

90%

Fireflies.ai Security Basics

Overview

Security best practices for Fireflies.ai API keys, tokens, and access control.

Prerequisites

  • Fireflies.ai SDK installed
  • Understanding of environment variables
  • Access to Fireflies.ai dashboard

Instructions

Step 1: Configure Environment Variables

# .env (NEVER commit to git)
FIREFLIES_API_KEY=sk_live_***
FIREFLIES_SECRET=***

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local

Step 2: Implement Secret Rotation

# 1. Generate new key in Fireflies.ai dashboard
# 2. Update environment variable
export FIREFLIES_API_KEY="new_key_here"

# 3. Verify new key works
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ${FIREFLIES_API_KEY}" \
  https://api.fireflies.com/health

# 4. Revoke old key in dashboard

Step 3: Apply Least Privilege

EnvironmentRecommended Scopes
Developmentread:*
Stagingread:*, write:limited
ProductionOnly required scopes

Output

  • Secure API key storage
  • Environment-specific access controls
  • Audit logging enabled

Error Handling

Security IssueDetectionMitigation
Exposed API keyGit scanningRotate immediately
Excessive scopesAudit logsReduce permissions
Missing rotationKey age checkSchedule rotation

Examples

Service Account Pattern

const clients = {
  reader: new Fireflies.aiClient({
    apiKey: process.env.FIREFLIES_READ_KEY,
  }),
  writer: new Fireflies.aiClient({
    apiKey: process.env.FIREFLIES_WRITE_KEY,
  }),
};

Webhook Signature Verification

import crypto from 'crypto';

function verifyWebhookSignature(
  payload: string, signature: string, secret: string
): boolean {
  const expected = crypto.createHmac('sha256', secret).update(payload).digest('hex');
  return crypto.timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(signature), Buffer.from(expected));
}

Security Checklist

  • API keys in environment variables
  • .env files in .gitignore
  • Different keys for dev/staging/prod
  • Minimal scopes per environment
  • Webhook signatures validated
  • Audit logging enabled

Audit Logging

interface AuditEntry {
  timestamp: Date;
  action: string;
  userId: string;
  resource: string;
  result: 'success' | 'failure';
  metadata?: Record<string, any>;
}

async function auditLog(entry: Omit<AuditEntry, 'timestamp'>): Promise<void> {
  const log: AuditEntry = { ...entry, timestamp: new Date() };

  // Log to Fireflies.ai analytics
  await firefliesClient.track('audit', log);

  // Also log locally for compliance
  console.log('[AUDIT]', JSON.stringify(log));
}

// Usage
await auditLog({
  action: 'fireflies.api.call',
  userId: currentUser.id,
  resource: '/v1/resource',
  result: 'success',
});

Resources

  • Fireflies.ai Security Guide
  • Fireflies.ai API Scopes

Next Steps

For production deployment, see fireflies-prod-checklist.