What API Keys Are and Why They Need Protecting

Keeping Credentials Safe · 4 min · text

Course outline

1. How the Web Works: The Basics You Need

• Domains: What They Are and How to Get One
• Hosting: Where Your Site Actually Lives

2. Deploying Without a Developer

• Netlify and Vercel: The Simplest Path to Live
• Modules 1 and 2 Quiz

3. Keeping Credentials Safe

• What API Keys Are and Why They Need Protecting
• Environment Variables: Where Keys Should Live

4. When to Ask for Help and What to Ask For

• Recognising the Limits of DIY Deployment
• How to Brief a Developer Effectively
• Modules 3 and 4 Quiz