Getting Started

We will be using Postman for explaining how to secure your API key

You can use one of our predefined APIs by selecting it. Continue with step 5.
If you want to use another API please discover the field name and the value of your API key. Typically the field name is called X-API-KEY and the the key consists of alphanumeric characters.
Fill in your Header Key.
Be sure to select the correct HTTP verb for the API and the correct method of injecting the API key in the request.
Enter your e-mail and API Key value and click the "Hide API key" button
Your unique relay URL will be shown immediately. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail for your reference.
Prepend your original API URI with the relay URL. If your original API URI was https://api.something.com/api/v1/dosomething it should now read
https://api.hideapi.key/123-123-12/https://api.comething.com/api/v1/dosomething. hideAPIkey.com supports different HTTP verbs like POST, GET, ... and also different methods of injecting the API key in the request. You can choose between header, form-data and query.
Finally remove the API key from your request. hideAPIkey.com forwards all data sent to your custom relay endpoint and adds your previously entered key in the request.

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