Learn the purpose, features and security mechanisms API keys can enable in a data-driven world.

It appears that Twitter’s API keys and secrets for its official apps have surfaced, and are currently being shared on GitHub. Note: The combination of API keys and secrets are used to authorize ...

Sniffed API calls: API traffic may be sniffed through a man-in-the-middle approach, uncovering API keys or unsecured APIs. Access control: Who is accessing your APIs and what access do they have?

Incorrect server settings on the Twitter Developer portal led to browsers caching API keys, account access token and secret.

How can I keep API keys out of source control? If you want to use a free source control service, there are still a few options.

Cloud directory-as-a-service provider JumpCloud Inc. has reset admin application programming interface keys for customers due to an unspecified “ongoing incident.” Exactly what the ongoing ...

It also means researchers who leverage Twitter's API to collect public data from the site will lose a key resource -- again, unless they pay, CNN reported.

JumpCloud, which offers directory-as-a-service products, has issued mandatory application programming interface (API) security key replacements, following what is believe to be an ongoing security ...