diff --git a/docs/guides/freeride.md b/docs/guides/freeride.md
index 6af18872c..af0ce39f4 100644
--- a/docs/guides/freeride.md
+++ b/docs/guides/freeride.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ FreeRide is a dynamic model rotation and failover system for PicoClaw that lever
 
 ## Configuration
 
-FreeRide is implemented as a native PicoClaw tool.
+FreeRide is implemented as a native PicoClaw tool. For production environments (especially in the **main branch**), ensure you follow the [Security Configuration](../security/security_configuration.md) to manage your API keys safely.
 
 ### 1. Enable the Tool
 Ensure the `skills` tool is enabled in your `config.json` (FreeRide is bundled with the skills system):
diff --git a/docs/security/security_configuration.md b/docs/security/security_configuration.md
index 065eb1e76..94b4ece3f 100644
--- a/docs/security/security_configuration.md
+++ b/docs/security/security_configuration.md
@@ -541,6 +541,19 @@ go test ./pkg/config -run TestSecurityConfig
 - Remember: Models, Brave, Tavily, Perplexity MUST use `api_keys` (array format)
 - GLMSearch and BaiduSearch MUST use `api_key` (single string format)
 
+## FreeRide & Dynamic Failover Security
+
+When using the **FreeRide** dynamic model failover system, PicoClaw dynamically adds models to your `model_list`. To ensure these models stay secure:
+
+1. **Protocol-Level Security**: You can define a single entry in `.security.yml` that matches a specific provider/protocol. For example, to provide an identity for ALL OpenRouter models added by FreeRide:
+   ```yaml
+   model_list:
+     openrouter:
+       api_keys: ["sk-or-v1-your-global-key"]
+   ```
+2. **Environment Variable Fallback**: FreeRide is configured to look for `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` in the environment. In production (`main` branch), it is recommended to use K3s Secrets or `SecureString` to inject this.
+3. **Sensitive Filtering**: All models added by FreeRide are subject to the same `sensitive_data_filtering.md` rules as your primary models.
+
 ### Load Balancing/Failover Issues
 
 - Verify all API keys in the `api_keys` array are valid