Can I hide my API key?

Hi,

free plugin:
[jsoncontentimporter url=…]some text[/jsoncontentimporter]
Then this works as long as you do not deactivate the plugin. Then the shortcode would be visible.

pro plugin:
[jsoncontentimporter id=…]
where the id is the number of the templsate were all info is stored. Then: If the plugin is deactivated the url is not shown.
Then only if the debug mode is on, the url is shown. In your case do this only when testing and with a password protected page.

Bernhard

Hi Bernhard,

Thanks. Isn’t there an option to hide the key in the request? Otherwise, as you mention, the key will always be visible in the debug mode.

Best,
Stevv

Hi Stevv,

the debugmode is yet there to show all info to get the thing running.
To fullfill your needs: Would it be ok, if the debugmessages are shown to the loggedin admin only?

Bernhard

Yes, that would be ok.

Sorry I was confused by for example Google Developer tools. When looking into the requests tab from the Google Developer tools, would the API key be visible?

<<Yes, that would be ok.>>
So this will be a futur feature of the pro plugin. This will take some weeks til lthe next release.

<<Sorry I was confused by for example Google Developer tools. When looking into the requests tab from the Google Developer tools, would the API key be visible?>>
I don’t know. What’s the connection of the plugin to the Google Developer tools?

Thanks!

The Google Developer Tools (or Chrome DevTools) shows all the requests made when loading a page. I want to prevent competitors from seeing where I got my data from.

So I wrongly explained my question, sorry. I would like to hide the whole API url to avoid competitors from ‘stealing’ my source of data.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by stevv.

Google Developer Tools (or Chrome DevTools) can’T see the URL. Just give it a try and check how this works with the free plugin.

Bernhard

Bernhard, your right! Thanks