News Pulse

About

Simple flutter app for displaying news using the News API.

Configuration and API Keys

Handling Sensitive Information

This project uses a config.dart file to manage sensitive information like API keys. To ensure security and prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data:

1. Add config.dart to .gitignore: Ensure that config.dart is included in the .gitignore file. This prevents Git from tracking changes to this file and avoids committing sensitive information to the repository.

   # .gitignore
   
   # Exclude config.dart to prevent it from being tracked
   /lib/config.dart
   

2. Create config_sample.dart: Provide a config_sample.dart file (or similarly named) that contains placeholders or instructions for setting up the necessary configurations. This file should be committed to the repository and serves as a template for developers to create their own config.dart file.

   // config_sample.dart
   
   class Config {
     static const String apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE';
   }
   

Licence

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2023 Keith Omware

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