## Implementation Guide

### Step 1: Pre-Deployment Configuration

- [ ] Production API keys in secure vault
- [ ] Environment variables set in deployment platform
- [ ] API key scopes are minimal (least privilege)
- [ ] Webhook endpoints configured with HTTPS
- [ ] Webhook secrets stored securely

### Step 2: Code Quality Verification

- [ ] All tests passing (`npm test`)
- [ ] No hardcoded credentials
- [ ] Error handling covers all Vercel error types
- [ ] Rate limiting/backoff implemented
- [ ] Logging is production-appropriate

### Step 3: Infrastructure Setup

- [ ] Health check endpoint includes Vercel connectivity
- [ ] Monitoring/alerting configured
- [ ] Circuit breaker pattern implemented
- [ ] Graceful degradation configured

### Step 4: Documentation Requirements

- [ ] Incident runbook created
- [ ] Key rotation procedure documented
- [ ] Rollback procedure documented
- [ ] On-call escalation path defined

### Step 5: Deploy with Gradual Rollout

```bash
# Pre-flight checks
curl -f https://staging.example.com/health
curl -s https://www.vercel-status.com

# Gradual rollout - start with canary (10%)
kubectl apply -f k8s/production.yaml
kubectl set image deployment/vercel-integration app=image:new --record
kubectl rollout pause deployment/vercel-integration

# Monitor canary traffic for 10 minutes
sleep 600
# Check error rates and latency before continuing

# If healthy, continue rollout to 50%
kubectl rollout resume deployment/vercel-integration
kubectl rollout pause deployment/vercel-integration
sleep 300

# Complete rollout to 100%
kubectl rollout resume deployment/vercel-integration
kubectl rollout status deployment/vercel-integration
```

---
*[Tons of Skills](https://tonsofskills.com) by [Intent Solutions](https://intentsolutions.io) | [jeremylongshore.com](https://jeremylongshore.com)*
