# Infrastructure Security

> The platform-level protections behind Context7, including hosting, abuse prevention, and secure development

The operational and platform-level protections behind Context7, including hosted infrastructure, abuse prevention, and secure development practices.

## Platform Infrastructure

### SOC 2 Compliance

Context7 runs on **SOC 2 compliant infrastructure** provided by Upstash.

- Type II SOC 2 certified infrastructure
- Regular security audits and assessments
- Continuous monitoring and compliance checks
- Industry-standard security controls

### Managed by Upstash

Context7's infrastructure is managed by the experienced Upstash team:

- 24/7 infrastructure monitoring
- Automated security patching
- DDoS protection and mitigation
- Redundant backups and disaster recovery
- Enterprise-grade reliability and uptime

### Upstash Security Practices

All security practices and certificates of Upstash apply to Context7 products:

- **Data Encryption**: Encryption at rest and in transit (TLS 1.2+)
- **Network Security**: VPC isolation, firewall rules, and network segmentation
- **Access Control**: Role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principles
- **Audit Logging**: Comprehensive logging of all system activities
- **Incident Response**: Documented incident response procedures
- **Vulnerability Management**: Regular security scanning and penetration testing

## Rate Limiting and Abuse Prevention

- IP-based rate limiting for anonymous requests
- API key-based rate limiting with tiered limits
- Automatic detection and blocking of abusive patterns
- Protection against DDoS and scraping attacks

## Secure Development Practices

- Regular security code reviews
- Automated dependency scanning
- Secure CI/CD pipelines
- Principle of least privilege for all systems
- Security testing in development lifecycle