Frontend Apps Forced to Build Backends Solely to Hide API Keys
Developers building frontend-only applications frequently need to expose third-party API keys in client-side code, creating a security risk. The conventional solution — standing up a backend proxy — adds significant overhead for what is essentially an infrastructure plumbing task. This gap disproportionately affects solo developers and small teams building lightweight apps who want to avoid the cost and complexity of a full backend.
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