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JavaScript

Posted by Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points

How to prevent javascript code from being accessed ?

I am creating a website, and i don't want my clients to view the javascript code and modify them EVEN TEMPORARILY! is there a solution to this?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,657 Points

:point_right: You can't prevent a clever user from viewing the JavaScript.

Someone familiar with the developer tools can always see the code. But you can do things to limit the usefulness of doing so:

  • where possible, move functions to the server
  • always use server-side validations to prevent input tampering
  • minify and obfuscate your code with a tool such as JavaScript Obfuscator
Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points

can "clever users" change the existing javascript code? through developer tools?