The Google Maps documentation also provides an example of including an API key in your website's code. In fact, until now, even if a website administrator made the above API key public, they would not ...

Google is working to fix a problem with its API keys after security researchers pointed out possible misuse. This is because the keys for accessing Google's cloud services, such as Maps or Firebase, ...

GoogleはFirebaseやGoogleマップなどのAPIキーを「公開しても安全なAPIキー」として案内しています。しかし、同じキーを用いて管理者のGeminiにアクセス可能なことがTruffle Securityの調査によって判明しました。 Google API Keys Weren't Secrets. But then Gemini Changed the Rules.

A flaw in Google's API key system has reportedly exposed mobile applications to unintended access to its Gemini AI platform.