Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions (FAQs) about how Bearer works

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How Bearer Works

What is the difference between a Remediation and an Anomaly?

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How often does Bearer communicate with my application?

Details on how Bearer communicates with user applications.

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Does Bearer impact the performance of my application?

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Do I need to redeploy when changes are made?

How to update the agent behavior from within the dashboard.

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How long does Bearer store my data?

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Does Bearer add latency to my API calls?

The Bearer Agent does not add any latency to API calls or responses.

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Product Updates

How to find the latest changes to Bearer and the Bearer Agents

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Using the Dashboard

What is a log collection?

Bearer uses log collections to capture specific types of API calls.

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Can I use Bearer in multiple environments?

Learn how to set up environments in Bearer

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Can I prevent Bearer from tracking an API?

Deactivate APIs to stop Bearer from collecting any data about them.

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The Bearer Agent

Can I try Bearer without Installing the agent?

Try out Bearer without adding the agent to your application using a sample app.

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How to trigger your first API call

Installed the Bearer Agent, but not seeing any calls in your dashboard? First, you need to trigger an API call.

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Which platforms do we support?

A list of all current and upcoming platforms that Bearer supports.

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Can I use Bearer from a client-side javascript application?

Bearer only supports server-side code, but we have a client-side solution that works in browsers.

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Does Bearer log my API credentials?

How to keep sensitive data out of Bearer

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Does Bearer work in serverless functions (like AWS Lambda)?

Bearer can be used in serverless achitectures like Lambda, Google Cloud, and more.

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Accounts and Plans

What is considered an Application?

What does Bearer consider an application

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What happens when the API call quota is reached?

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