How to secure your API secret keys from being exposed?

The uncontrolled sprawl of exposed, insecure APIs puts sensitive personal and corporate data at high risk, as shown by the numerous data breaches like the T-Mobile hack ($350M fine in 2022), the Peloton data exposure in 2021, and many others.

However, in some cases, instead of the API itself being insecure, the main reason for the breaches is the leaking of API secret keys and tokens. The 2023 incidents, including the leaked Microsoft Account Consumer Key and the OpenSea third-party …

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