---
title: "Don't Send API Keys to Your AI Agent in Telegram — Set Up Simple GPG Instead"
url: 'https://docs.agenteum.top/blog/dont-send-api-keys-to-your-ai-agent-in-telegram-set-up-simple-gpg-instead'
markdown: 'https://docs.agenteum.top/blog/dont-send-api-keys-to-your-ai-agent-in-telegram-set-up-simple-gpg-instead.md'
date: '2026-08-10'
description: 'Why you should never send API keys to your agent in Telegram — chat history is a database, not a vault. A simple 10-minute GPG setup for secure secret exchange.'
taxonomy:
  tag:
    - hermes
    - ai
  archives_month:
    - aug_2026
  archives_year:
    - '2026'
---

# Don't Send API Keys to Your AI Agent in Telegram — Set Up Simple GPG Instead

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