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Why does createURL use an api_dev_key instead of a user id or something similar?...
DogBiscuit
Jan 30, 2022
Why does createURL use an api_dev_key instead of a user id or something similar? Also why is the user name needed for encoding?
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Design Gurus4 years ago
api_dev_key is system generated ID of the user calling the API. For security and safety reasons, user provided IDs should not be used. Generally, user IDs don't have length constraints; hence they are easier to guess through brakeforce etc.
user_name is optional and c...