Embedding a Gemini API key in client-side code can expose it to anyone using your app.
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Embedding a Gemini API key in client-side code can expose it to anyone using your app. In this article, @0xphoekerson shows you how Firebase AI Logic and App Check can protect your AI requests. You'll also learn about streaming, multi-turn chat, structured JSON output, and common debugging patterns. https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-embed-your-gemini-api-key-in-client-code-and-how-firebase-ai-logic-fixes-it/
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