# Non-Human Identity: Ephemeral Credentials vs API Keys

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## Article Metadata
- Title: Non-Human Identity: Ephemeral Credentials vs API Keys
- Summary: Non-human identities outnumber humans 45 to 1, and short-lived, auto-expiring credentials are now replacing the static API keys attackers hunt for.
- Published: Jul 15, 2026, 5:55 PM EDT
- Updated: Sep 24, 2026, 2:40 PM EDT
- Category: Research
- Primary topic: Identity
- Authors: Alex Kim
- Read time: 6 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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