name: groq-data-handling
description: |
Use when you need to keep PII out of Groq API calls, filter model responses,
audit-log conversations, or track token cost and usage for a Groq integration.
Implements prompt sanitization, PII redaction, response filtering, and usage
tracking. Trigger with phrases like "groq data", "groq PII", "groq GDPR",
"groq data retention", "groq privacy", "groq compliance".
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit
version: 1.11.0
license: MIT
author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io
tags:
- saas
- groq
- compliance
compatibility: Designed for Claude Code
Groq Data Handling
Overview
Manage data flowing through Groq's inference API. This skill wires a privacy
pipeline around the Groq SDK: sanitize prompts before they are sent, filter
responses after they return, redact PII, hash-log an audit trail, and track
token usage and cost. Key fact: Groq does not use API data for model training
(Groq Privacy Policy).
Prerequisites
- Node.js project with the
groq-sdk package installed (npm i groq-sdk).
- A Groq API key exported as
GROQ_API_KEY. The SDK reads it automatically
from the environment — new Groq() needs no explicit argument. Never hardcode
the key; keep it in an untracked .env or your secret manager.
- Node's built-in
crypto module (for the audit hash) — no install needed.
Instructions
The pipeline layers in four stages; drop simple add-ons (moderation, cost
reporting) on top. Each snippet below is the skeleton — the full, copy-ready
code for every stage is in references/implementation.md.
-
Sanitize input — run a PII rule table over every message before it
leaves your process, flagging which categories were caught:
function sanitizeMessages(messages: any[]): { messages: any[]; hadPII: boolean } {
// apply PII_RULES to each message's content; return redacted copy + flag
}
-
Wrap the completion call — call safeCompletion(...) instead of the raw
groq.chat.completions.create, so input and response both pass the sanitizer.
-
Track usage — trackUsage(model, completion.usage, sessionId) records
token counts and estimated cost per call using a per-model price table.
-
Audit — auditedCompletion(...) ties it together and logs a SHA-256
hash of the prompt (never the prompt text) so the audit trail carries no
sensitive content.
For content moderation via Llama Guard and a daily cost report, see
references/examples.md.
Groq data policy
- Groq does not train on API request/response data.
- Prompts and completions are processed and discarded.
- Groq may temporarily log requests for abuse prevention.
- For enterprise: contact Groq for DPA and SOC 2 compliance details.
Output
- Sanitized messages/responses — text with
[EMAIL], [PHONE], [SSN],
[CARD], [IP] placeholders swapped in for detected PII, plus a hadPII
boolean and a list of redacted categories.
- Usage records — one JSON line per call (
type: "groq_usage") with model,
token counts, and estimatedCostUsd.
- Audit entries — one JSON line per call (
type: "groq_audit") carrying a
prompt hash, piiDetected, responseFiltered, and the usage record.
- Cost report — an aggregated object with
totalCost, totalTokens,
totalCalls, and a per-model breakdown (see the sample in
references/examples.md).
Error Handling
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|---|
| PII leaks in response | Model echoes sensitive input | Apply response filtering on all completions |
| Cost spike | 70B model for all requests | Route simple tasks to 8B |
| Missing usage data | Streaming mode | Use non-streaming for tracked requests, or estimate |
| Audit gaps | Not all code paths use wrapper | Lint rule: ban direct groq.chat.completions.create |
GROQ_API_KEY not set | Key missing from environment | Export the key before running; the SDK throws on an unauthenticated call |
Examples
Minimal end-to-end use once the helpers are in place:
const { content, audit } = await auditedCompletion(sessionId, messages);
// content is PII-filtered; audit is a hash-only record safe to persist
Resources
For enterprise access controls, see the groq-enterprise-rbac skill.