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John Reardon
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 16,916 PointsEncrypting API Keys for GitHub
I have been searching for a solution to this. I have a side project I would like to publish to GitHub so I can display it on my portfolio. The project uses data from two third party APIs and I have private API keys/access tokens assigned to my accounts. I am looking for a means to encrypt my API keys/access tokens so I can publish my project to GitHub safely. Any ideas?
The easiest option I can think of would be to set up a GitHub subscription and set the repo to private. I don't really need people to view the source code but I do need to set up a GitHub project page so the site can be viewed live. However, this is going to cost money and I would like to find a free solution if possible. If there is a workaround that anyone knows I would appreciate it.
2 Answers
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 PointsA common way to hide you private keys and such is to use a NPM-package called dotenv.
You store everything in an .env file which you then add to the .gitignore so it doesn't get uploaded to GitHub.
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 PointsHere is a project that I haven't worked on in a while.
That should make how things work pretty clear.
Luke Pettway
16,593 PointsLuke Pettway
16,593 PointsThis is exactly what I would do!
John Reardon
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 16,916 PointsJohn Reardon
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 16,916 PointsCool thank you! I am going to look into this package tonight and see if I can get it to work.