During August 2025, Ben worked on the google/mcp-security repository, focusing on enhancing the list_security_rules API to better manage large datasets of security rules. He implemented scalable pagination by introducing page_size and page_token parameters, capping page_size at 1000 to prevent oversized requests and improve API reliability. Using Python and leveraging his skills in API integration, backend development, and cloud security, Ben’s changes reduced memory usage and response times for data retrieval. This work laid the foundation for safer, more predictable API responses and facilitated easier integration with admin dashboards and automation tools, demonstrating thoughtful attention to scalability and maintainability.