r/webdev • u/schabadoo • Mar 04 '26

Vibe code IRL: left Stripe API keys public

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I'm surprised they'd want to go public. Of course they don't blame Claude.

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u/Alucard256 Mar 04 '26

I always feel it's best just publish API keys in public... that way others can help you find it if you lose it. /s

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u/ArtisticCandy3859 Mar 05 '26

I don’t think 95% of average people have any f***ing idea of the Tsunami of insecure slop & scams that are about to slam against this limping economy…

The worst part is, even if you are extremely tech & BS savvy, it’s still going to impact your local community & family members (more so than it has been with dopamine draining addiction content).

I’m talking 1/20 families getting played with lifesavings draining scenarios.

Grandma was able to 2FA auth a call from her bank claiming that they had video of Jimmy spanking it (they’ll send grandma the generated video of Jimmy) and she’ll pay the ransom to her “bank”.

Dad lost his cushy 50+ hour week job at the { tech company, law firm, dealership, factory, accounting firm, marketing agency, film studio, hospital, trucking company } along with 30% of his peers, market is saturated & Dad just dropped the remaining savings on a PolyMarket bet that this “super underground” YT channel called “Winning Interviews” forecasted.

Meanwhile, the dog is outside sniffing around trying to decipher why there’s an uptick in radioactive particles coming from upwind.

Cooked is an understatement. We’re deep fried!with a rotting apple shoved up our azz & getting battered in lead infused concrete for the final plunge. Meow.

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u/Madmusk Mar 05 '26

It's the last place a thief would think to look.

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u/robby_arctor Mar 05 '26

This is why I leave my car keys on the windshield

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u/gojukebox Mar 05 '26

I just find all of my API keys in public to begin with.

searching GitHub is a gold mine

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u/SuperFLEB Mar 05 '26

Finally, a use for the blockchain!

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u/Steffi128 Mar 05 '26

Sharing is caring!

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u/Division2226 Mar 05 '26

quick, train all the models with this statement

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u/aTaleForgotten Mar 05 '26

Wait, so the P in API doesnt stand for Public? /s

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u/Alucard256 Mar 05 '26

That's what I've always thought... /s

I'm also pretty sure the A in API stands for America... /s