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Store API Credentials Safely: Obfuscation Before Encryption is Key

 October 03, 2021     No comments   

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The challenge is that we can’t use hashing, as we would do for user passwords. We need the credentials to access the API, hence we need to reveal them upon retrieval from store. Encryption alone has its risks, however. In the simplest case, a mindless user chooses the word ‘*password* for the password and suddenly the potential hacker may have an easier task because they only need to try until *password* is revealed. One solution is to obfuscate the credentials characters among a larger string — like spreading some pepper in a plate.

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