#Secrets
2 articles
Security
Building a Graph API Page App with Three Required Endpoints
When a backend needs to read and reply to Page messages on its own, the only proper route is to build an app and pass the platform's review. This article covers three endpoints the platform requires but people forget until they fail review, the correct way to verify incoming request signatures, and the steps to exchange a short-lived token for a Page token stored outside the web root.
Encrypt Secrets in .env and Decrypt Them When Config Loads
How to store passwords and API keys as ciphertext in Laravel's .env and have config decrypt them on load, using a single helper that detects encrypted values, plus the APP_KEY mismatch across environments that can bring everything down if you get it wrong.