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Google Warning Emails

Google API Emails

Updated over a year ago

Publicly Accessible Google API Key

"Publicly accessible Google API key for Google Cloud Platform project My Zenu Project

We believe that Google are wanting to ensure that clients who have API keys on their sites are putting the necessary restrictions on their keys to ensure their keys cannot be used elsewhere without their permission.
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As long as your API keys are restricted then this particular email from Google can be ignored. Your keys should, however, already be restricted as we instruct all our clients on how to do this when showing them how to set their keys up.
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You may wish to log into your Google Cloud Platform to check that your Website API key is restricted solely to your Domain name/s:(As long as they are restricted correctly, then this email from Google can be disregarded.)

Unprotected API keys

"Important: Your API keys are unprotected- Protect your API keys with recommended restrictions"

We believe that Google are wanting to ensure that clients who have API keys on their sites are putting the necessary restrictions on their keys to ensure their keys cannot be used elsewhere without their permission.
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As long as your API keys are restricted then this particular email from Google can be ignored. Your keys should, however, already be restricted as we instruct all our clients on how to do this when showing them how to set their keys up.
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You may wish to log into your Google Cloud Platform to check that your Website API key is restricted solely to your Domain name/s:As long as they are restricted correctly, then this email from Google can be disregarded.

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