diff --git a/android/install.md b/android/install.md
index 85c06dc40..147368414 100644
--- a/android/install.md
+++ b/android/install.md
@@ -36,6 +36,35 @@ allprojects {
 }
 ```
 
+#### Maven Token with keychain
+
+For a more secure approach on an macOS device, consider leveraging apple's keychain android could use a gradle keychain reader function. And directly use that variable within top level android/build.gradle.
+
+```groovy
+def getPassword(String currentUser, String keyChain) {
+    def stdout = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
+    def stderr = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
+    exec {
+        commandLine 'security', '-q', 'find-generic-password', '-a', currentUser, '-s', keyChain, '-w'
+        standardOutput = stdout
+        errorOutput = stderr
+        ignoreExitValue true
+    }
+    //noinspection GroovyAssignabilityCheck
+    stdout.toString().trim()
+}
+
+def mapboxDownloadToken = getPassword("<app_name>","<app_name>_mapbox_download_secret")
+// Same config as the first part with this shared keychain secret used instead
+allprojects.repositories.maven {
+    ...(refer to mapbox setup)
+    credentials {
+    ...
+    password = mapboxDownloadToken
+    }
+}
+```
+
 ### Using non default mapbox version
 
 *Warning*: If you set a custom version, make sure you revisit, any time you update @rnmapbox/maps. Setting it to earlier version than what we exepect will likely result in a build error.
diff --git a/ios/install.md b/ios/install.md
index 4b0ccb758..9922ef8a5 100644
--- a/ios/install.md
+++ b/ios/install.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Add the following to your `ios/Podfile`:
 
 You will need to authorize your download of the Maps SDK with a secret access token with the `DOWNLOADS:READ` scope. This [guide](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/guides/install/#configure-credentials) explains how to configure the secret token under section `Configure your secret token`.
 
+For macOS consider using keychain to store secrets instead. There are cocoapods packages that store and allow secret injections for local builds. Something like [keychainaccess](https://cocoapods.org/pods/KeychainAccess) or [cocoapods-keys](https://github.com/orta/cocoapods-keys) could do this.
+
 
 Run `pod install` to download the proper mapbox dependency.
 
diff --git a/plugin/install.md b/plugin/install.md
index 060d5de86..a53ea271a 100644
--- a/plugin/install.md
+++ b/plugin/install.md
@@ -28,22 +28,33 @@ After installing this package, add the [config plugin](https://docs.expo.io/guid
 }
 ```
 
+### Setup Download Token
+
 You'll need to provide `RNMapboxMapsDownloadToken` as well. This secret token requires the `DOWNLOADS:READ` scope. You can refer to the [iOS guide](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/guides/install/#configure-credentials), which explains how to configure this token under the section `Configure your secret token`.
 
-```json
-{
-  "expo": {
-    "plugins": [
-      [
-        "@rnmapbox/maps",
-        {
-          "RNMapboxMapsDownloadToken": "sk.ey...qg"
-        }
-      ]
-    ]
-  }
-}
-```
+1. Recommended Approach. Follow the guidelines listed in the offical mapbox-gl guide for [iOS](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/guides/install/#configure-credentials) and [android](https://docs.mapbox.com/android/maps/guides/install/).
+    - For internal docs go to [ios-install](../ios/install.md) [android-install](../android/install.md)
+  
+2. Alternative approach **for private repos only**.
+    - :warning: If this is a public repo **DO NOT follow this approach as this will expose the mapbox download token**. Furthermore if the token has addition permissions (which it should not) it could lead to a monitary cost, security risk (stolen tiles etc) :warning:.
+      - **FYI** _Publicizing this private download token is against mapbox policy._
+    - Running expo prebuild, a require step, will statically generate the token within ios/Podfile and android/build.gradle. These files typically need to be committed for functionality so be sure that you are okay with sharing these tokens with your **private** team.
+
+    ```json
+    {
+      "expo": {
+        <!-- "plugins": [ -->
+          [
+            "@rnmapbox/maps",
+            {
+              <!-- WARNING This WILL BE PUBLIC if on a public repo -->
+              "RNMapboxMapsDownloadToken": "sk.ey...qg"
+            }
+          ]
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+    ```
 
 If you want to show the user's current location on the map with the [UserLocation](../docs/UserLocation.md) component, you can use the [expo-location](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/location/) plugin to configure the required `NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription` property. Install the plugin with `npx expo install expo-location` and add its config plugin to the plugins array of your `app.{json,config.js,config.ts}`: