Wrapping a third-party API so no one can see the API-Key and mess around?

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So I’m developing a channel for my favorite Anime streaming website, their REST API is secured via an API key I got, the problem with this is, that everyone could easily see that key in the source code of my channel which proposes a risk of getting my key disabled because people could mess around with it…

What would be the best way to secure the API key so nobody else can use it?

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You can’t.

Even if you hashed it, encrypted it or siml, then during connection to the site, people could grab it with like wireshark.

I strongly suggest instead, that you put the API key into your channel prefs, allowing others using your work, to register their own api key

/T