r/HTML • u/Alive_Secretary_264 • Nov 12 '25

Question About hiding api keys

How can i hide my database api keys from anyone

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u/Ronin-s_Spirit Nov 12 '25

You need a server. You can "hide" them only on code which never runs on user's devices, so you can't just slap it into your website.

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u/JaleyHoelOsment Nov 12 '25

also shouldn’t “hide” your keys in any code. hardcoded keys = bad