Api Key Management With Environment Variable And Header Based Authentication

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Unique: Uses standard environment variable pattern (EXA_API_KEY) for credential management, compatible with Docker, Vercel, and other deployment platforms; no custom credential storage or rotation logic

vs others: Simpler than custom credential stores; leverages platform-native secret management (Vercel environment variables, Docker secrets), reducing operational overhead compared to building custom key rotation