How to Secure API Keys in React Native Expo w/ Firebase
Expo securing api keys using firebase functions as a serverless backend. I also use cursor AI as my code editor to generate the react native code.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro + Demo
00:33 Initial App Setup
01:47 Firebase Setup
3:43 Firebase Functions Setup
6:22 App setup using cursor ai
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Packages:
npx expo install @react-native-firebase/app @react-native-firebase/functions expo-build-properties
Setting the secret key in firebase:
firebase functions:secrets:set SECRET_API_KEY