Matt Acton

August 22, 2024

No, don't put base64 here

I know the scene all too well. Your researching some problem, some API is returning a 401 or a 403. Maybe someone changed the credentials? Maybe they were reset? You grab the encoded creds and reach for the nearest Base64 decode website to confirm your suspicions. Or maybe it's the reverse, you get a key and a secret from your ultra pr...
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