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How should I store my API tokens?
Don’t Store Tokens in Local Storage; Use Secure Cookies Instead, use secure cookies, the httpOnly flag, and CSRF measures to prevent tokens from being stolen.
Should I Store API token in database?
It depends. If you have multiple servers of keep the token between server restarts than you need to persist it somewhere. The database is usually an easy choice. If you have a single server and don’t care that your users have to sign in again after a restart, than you can just keep it in the memory.
Should you hash refresh tokens?
If it’s not on the blacklist, then it’s good for reuse. You only need to keep “exp” in the database to know when it’s safe to clean records out. Since the “jti” is just a random identifier, you can’t get back from the “jti” to any identifiable information so there’s no particular need to hash or encrypt it.
What’s the best way to store API secrets?
This approach makes Docker secrets the perfect solution for storing and using API keys and secrets in a secure and encrypted way. By now you should be aware of the dangers of storing sensitive information such as API keys and secrets on public and private Git repositories.
Is it safe to store API key on GitHub?
If you store an API key on a public repository, you are publishing in the open so that anyone can see it. A recent search for client_secret on GitHub revealed that there are more than one 30,000 commits that potentially expose an API key and secret. In some cases, you only copy and paste the code to immediately access the API.
How are API keys stored in Docker secrets?
Docker secrets lets you define encrypted variables and makes them available to specific services during runtime. Secrets are encrypted both during transit and at rest. This approach makes Docker secrets the perfect solution for storing and using API keys and secrets in a secure and encrypted way.
Do you copy and paste the API code?
In some cases, you only copy and paste the code to immediately access the API. This problem is becoming so important that some companies invest in resources to make sure that there aren’t any leaked API keys and secrets.