Hardcoded API Keys Check — Are Secrets in Your Code?
DevMeth checks the 48 known AI-code failure patterns — not a penetration test or a security guarantee.
What the issue is
An API key or password written directly into your source code means anyone who sees the code — a collaborator, a public repo push, a zip you share, or another AI tool you paste files into — receives working credentials they didn't earn.
Why AI tools generate it
AI code assistants paste working keys straight into files while wiring up integrations, because that's the fastest way to make the demo work. They rarely stop to warn you the key is now part of the codebase.
How DevMeth detects it
A static secret scan of your repository (gitleaks, pinned) looks for values with the exact format of working keys across common providers, then reports each location with the value masked to a prefix and last 4 characters. Nothing is ever shown in full.
API keys and passwords are hardcoded in your source code
WHAT WE FOUND
src/lib/keys.ts — sk-…a1b2 (OpenAI key, masked)
The fix, in three steps
Rotate the key first (deleting the line doesn't kill it), move real values into a gitignored .env.local, and reference them via server-side environment reads. Our paste-ready fix prompt covers this in three steps.
Run a free scan and each finding carries a paste-ready fix prompt you can act on.
Try a free scanFAQ
Is deleting the line enough to fix a committed key?
No. The key keeps working after the line is deleted, and it stays in git history. Rotate/reissue the key in the provider's console, then remove it from code.
Which secrets does the scan catch?
Values with the exact format of live keys across common providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, Resend, Twilio, AWS, and others) plus database connection strings.
Do you store my full key?
No. We only ever keep a masked sample — the prefix and last 4 characters — so the finding is actionable without exposing the secret.
DevMeth checks the 48 known AI-code failure patterns — not a penetration test or a security guarantee. A clear result means each known pattern was checked and found clear or not applicable for your app; it is not a guarantee of security.