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Security

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Use Environment Variables

Store sensitive credentials in environment variables, never hardcode them. Linux/macOS: 
export CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
export CONFLUENCE_API_ENDPOINT="your-endpoint-here"
Windows (PowerShell): 
$env:CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
$env:CONFLUENCE_API_ENDPOINT="your-endpoint-here"

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Rotate Tokens Regularly

  • Create new tokens before old ones expire
  • Revoke unused tokens immediately
  • Use shorter expiration periods for higher security
  • Maintain a token rotation schedule

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Use HTTPS Only

  • Never send tokens over unencrypted connections
  • Verify SSL certificates in production
  • Disable SSL verification only in development (never in production)

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Implement Secret Management

  • Use vault systems for token storage (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault)
  • Never log tokens in application logs
  • Mask tokens in error messages
  • Encrypt tokens at rest

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Token Security Checklist

✓ Store tokens in environment variables or secret management systems ✓ Use HTTPS for all API requests ✓ Rotate tokens before expiration ✓ Revoke unused tokens immediately ✓ Use separate tokens for different environments ✗ Never commit tokens to version control ✗ Don’t expose tokens in client-side code ✗ Don’t log tokens in application logs ✗ Don’t share tokens between teams or projects

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Performance

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Implement Retry Logic

Use exponential backoff for failed requests: 
async function importWithRetry(payload, maxRetries = 3) {
  for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
    try {
      return await importToConfluence(payload);
    } catch (error) {
      if (i === maxRetries - 1) throw error;

      const delay = 1000 * Math.pow(2, i); // Exponential backoff
      console.log(`Retry ${i + 1}/${maxRetries} after ${delay}ms...`);
      await sleep(delay);
    }
  }
}

function sleep(ms) {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}

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Batch Operations

When importing multiple pages:
  • Add delays between requests (e.g., 500ms-1000ms)
  • Implement queue system for bulk imports
  • Monitor rate limits
  • Process in parallel with concurrency limit
Example: 
async function importBatch(pages, concurrency = 3) {
  const results = [];

  for (let i = 0; i < pages.length; i += concurrency) {
    const batch = pages.slice(i, i + concurrency);
    const batchResults = await Promise.all(
      batch.map(page => importToConfluence(page))
    );
    results.push(...batchResults);

    // Delay between batches
    if (i + concurrency < pages.length) {
      await sleep(1000);
    }
  }

  return results;
}

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Content Optimization

  • Validate markdown before sending
  • Remove unnecessary whitespace
  • Compress large content where possible
  • Split very large documents into multiple pages
  • Cache processed content when possible

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Rate Limiting

  • Implement client-side rate limiting
  • Track API usage and set thresholds
  • Use exponential backoff on rate limit errors
  • Monitor API response times

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Error Handling

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Parse Error Responses

async function safeImport(payload) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(endpoint, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(payload)
    });

    const data = await response.json();

    if (!response.ok) {
      console.error(`API Error [${response.status}]: ${data.body}`);

      // Handle specific error codes
      switch (response.status) {
        case 400:
          throw new Error('Invalid request format');
        case 401:
          throw new Error('Invalid or missing token');
        case 403:
          throw new Error('Token expired');
        case 404:
          throw new Error('Page or space not found');
        case 500:
          throw new Error('Server error');
        default:
          throw new Error(data.body);
      }
    }

    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Import failed:', error.message);
    throw error;
  }
}

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Log Request Details

Log important information (without sensitive data): 
function logRequest(payload, response) {
  console.log({
    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
    pageTitle: payload.pageTitle,
    spaceId: payload.spaceId,
    status: response.status,
    success: response.ok,
    // Never log the token!
  });
}

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Implement Graceful Degradation

  • Provide fallback mechanisms
  • Queue failed requests for retry
  • Alert on repeated failures
  • Implement circuit breaker pattern
Circuit Breaker Example: 
class CircuitBreaker {
  constructor(threshold = 5, timeout = 60000) {
    this.failureCount = 0;
    this.threshold = threshold;
    this.timeout = timeout;
    this.state = 'CLOSED'; // CLOSED, OPEN, HALF_OPEN
    this.nextAttempt = Date.now();
  }

  async execute(fn) {
    if (this.state === 'OPEN') {
      if (Date.now() < this.nextAttempt) {
        throw new Error('Circuit breaker is OPEN');
      }
      this.state = 'HALF_OPEN';
    }

    try {
      const result = await fn();
      this.onSuccess();
      return result;
    } catch (error) {
      this.onFailure();
      throw error;
    }
  }

  onSuccess() {
    this.failureCount = 0;
    this.state = 'CLOSED';
  }

  onFailure() {
    this.failureCount++;
    if (this.failureCount >= this.threshold) {
      this.state = 'OPEN';
      this.nextAttempt = Date.now() + this.timeout;
    }
  }
}

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Content Management

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Validate Before Import

function validateMarkdown(content) {
  if (!content || content.trim().length === 0) {
    throw new Error('Content cannot be empty');
  }

  if (content.length > 1024 * 1024) { // 1MB
    throw new Error('Content exceeds maximum size');
  }

  // Add more validation as needed
  return true;
}

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Sanitize Input

function sanitizeInput(payload) {
  return {
    ...payload,
    pageTitle: payload.pageTitle.trim().substring(0, 255),
    content: payload.content.trim(),
    spaceId: payload.spaceId.trim().toUpperCase(),
    parentId: payload.parentId.trim()
  };
}

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Version Control

Keep track of page versions: 
const importHistory = {
  pageTitle: 'API Documentation',
  imports: [
    { timestamp: '2025-10-07T10:00:00Z', version: 1 },
    { timestamp: '2025-10-07T11:00:00Z', version: 2 }
  ]
};

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Monitoring

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Track Metrics

  • Success/failure rates
  • Response times
  • Token usage
  • Error types and frequencies
  • API endpoint availability

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Set Up Alerts

  • Alert on repeated failures
  • Monitor token expiration dates
  • Track rate limit warnings
  • Alert on unexpected response codes

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Logging

const logger = {
  info: (message, data) => {
    console.log(JSON.stringify({
      level: 'INFO',
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
      message,
      data
    }));
  },
  error: (message, error) => {
    console.error(JSON.stringify({
      level: 'ERROR',
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
      message,
      error: {
        message: error.message,
        stack: error.stack
      }
    }));
  }
};

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Production Checklist

Before deploying to production:
  • Tokens stored in secure secret management system
  • Environment variables configured correctly
  • Retry logic implemented with exponential backoff
  • Rate limiting configured
  • Error handling comprehensive
  • Logging and monitoring in place
  • Token rotation schedule established
  • Circuit breaker pattern implemented
  • Content validation added
  • SSL/TLS verification enabled
  • Separate tokens for staging and production
  • Alert system configured
  • Documentation reviewed and updated