Find Secret API-Keys
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3 min readDec 22, 2019
Hello everyone, it may be just another blog on how to find API keys, but here I’ll try to give every Information about finding the secret API keys and how to use them to authenticate.
An Application Programming Interface key (API key) is a unique indentifier that is used to authenticate the incoming request and that program or user has known permissions for accessing the non-private user data.
API keys can be found in multiple ways, but the simplest method would be visiting the GitHub page of the desired program or checking the source code.
But it can be a bit of time-consuming, so to save a lot of time. Here is a great tool I would recommend to use:
KeyFinder
It’s easy to install and use
- Clone the repo or download it via https://github.com/momenbasel/keyFinder.git
- Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
- Enable “Developer Mode”
- Drag and drop the KeyFinder folder
