We take security seriously. This section outlines our security policy and how to report vulnerabilities.

If you discover a security vulnerability in Streaming Backend, please help us by reporting it responsibly.

Please do NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

Instead, please report security vulnerabilities by emailing [security@yourdomain.com] (replace with your actual security contact).

When reporting a vulnerability, please include:

• A clear description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Potential impact and severity
• Any suggested fixes or mitigations
• Your contact information for follow-up

1. Acknowledgment: We will acknowledge receipt of your report within 48 hours
2. Investigation: We will investigate the issue and determine its validity and severity
3. Updates: We will provide regular updates on our progress (at least weekly)
4. Fix: Once a fix is developed, we will coordinate disclosure with you
5. Public Disclosure: We will publish a security advisory once the fix is deployed

We kindly ask that you:

• Give us reasonable time to fix the issue before public disclosure
• Avoid accessing or modifying user data
• Avoid disrupting our services
• Do not perform DoS attacks or spam our systems

When using this software, follow these security best practices:

• Never commit API keys to version control
• Use environment variables for sensitive configuration
• Rotate API keys regularly
• Monitor API usage for unusual patterns

• Use HTTPS in production
• Keep dependencies updated
• Run security scans regularly
• Use minimal Docker images
• Implement proper logging and monitoring

The application includes built-in rate limiting. Adjust the defaults based on your needs:

# Environment variables for rate limiting
RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=900000  # 15 minutes
RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS=100  # Max requests per window

Configure CORS properly for your frontend:

# Allow specific origins
FRONTEND_URL=https://yourdomain.com

• This application proxies external API calls - ensure TMDB API key security
• Cache contains API responses - consider encryption for sensitive data
• Static file serving - validate uploaded content if implemented
• Rate limiting is in-memory only - consider Redis for distributed deployments

Security updates will be released as patch versions. Subscribe to our releases to stay informed.

For security-related questions or concerns, contact [security@yourdomain.com].

Thank you for helping keep Streaming Backend secure! 🛡️