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Flutter API Security

The document emphasizes the importance of not hardcoding API keys in Flutter applications to prevent exposure to hackers. It recommends using .env files to securely store secrets and suggests maintaining separate .env files for different environments to enhance security. Additionally, it advises against uploading .env files to public repositories and encourages generating unique API keys for each environment to limit exposure.

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Flutter API Security

The document emphasizes the importance of not hardcoding API keys in Flutter applications to prevent exposure to hackers. It recommends using .env files to securely store secrets and suggests maintaining separate .env files for different environments to enhance security. Additionally, it advises against uploading .env files to public repositories and encourages generating unique API keys for each environment to limit exposure.

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🚨The Danger is Real


Hardcoded API keys = exposed secrets.

🔓 Anyone can decompile your APK or AAB.


👨‍💻 Hackers can easily access Firebase,
APIs, or encryption secrets.
03

📂Use .env Files


Store secrets like API tokens, keys, or IDs in
.env files.

❌ Never hardcode them directly into your


Flutter code.

📁 Keep .env files outside of your assets/ or


build/ folder.
04

🎯Separate
Environments
Use different .env files for each environment:

staging.env for staging builds

production.env for live builds

🔐 Keeps production keys isolated and


safer.
05

🧠Native Dart
Support
No plugins needed! Access keys like this:

Simple, clean, and native to Flutter.


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🧪Debugging Setup
(launch.json)
Configure your launch settings
✅ Ensures env keys are available while
debugging.
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🛠️Build with Secrets


Safely
Building for production?
🚫Don’t Do This
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Building for production?


Never:
Put .env in assets/ or build/
Upload .env to GitHub
Your secrets will leak and expose your app!

🔐Pro Tip — Unique


Keys
Generate unique API keys per environment.
Don't reuse production keys in dev or staging.
Limits exposure and improves traceability.
💬Join the
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