graphql-engine/docs/graphql/manual/deployment/docker/securing-graphql-endpoint.rst

Securing the GraphQL endpoint (Docker)
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To make sure that your GraphQL endpoint and the Hasura console are not publicly accessible, you need to
configure an access key.

Run the docker command with an access-key env var
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    #! /bin/bash
    docker run -d -p 8080:8080 \
     -e HASURA_GRAPHQL_DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@hostname:port/dbname \
     -e HASURA_GRAPHQL_ENABLE_CONSOLE=true \
     -e HASURA_GRAPHQL_ACCESS_KEY=mysecretkey \
     hasura/graphql-engine:latest


.. note::

  If you're looking at adding authentication and access control to your GraphQL API then head
  to :doc:`Authentication / access control <../../auth/index>`.