# Hiding the API Key

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-api-key/155136>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [June 17, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-api-key/155136 "2020-06-17T15:03:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-api-key/155136/4 "2020-06-17T16:31:04Z")

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You need to build it in rails in a plugin and be on a plan that permits the addition of 3rd party plugins.

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