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Before launching, move all secrets to Replit Secrets, check your repl's visibility settings, implement proper authentication, and verify your database (if using Replit DB) has appropriate access controls.",[20,21],"print-button",{},[13,23,24],{},"Replit makes deployment incredibly easy, but that simplicity can mask security concerns. Code in public repls is visible to everyone. Secrets need special handling. This checklist covers Replit-specific issues plus general security items.",[26,27,30,35,39,43],"checklist-section",{"count":28,"title":29},"4","Secrets and API Keys",[31,32],"checklist-item",{"description":33,"label":34},"Click the lock icon in sidebar. Add secrets there, access via process.env","Move all API keys to Replit Secrets",[31,36],{"description":37,"label":38},"Look for sk_, pk_, api_key, password, token in all files","Search code for hardcoded credentials",[31,40],{"description":41,"label":42},"Config files are visible to anyone who forks your repl","Verify secrets aren't in .replit or replit.nix",[31,44],{"description":45,"label":46},"Secrets set in dev may need to be set again for deployments","Check that secrets work in deployment",[26,48,51,55,59],{"count":49,"title":50},"3","Repl Visibility",[31,52],{"description":53,"label":54},"Private repls hide code. Public repls show code but secrets stay hidden.","Set appropriate repl visibility",[31,56],{"description":57,"label":58},"Forking copies your code. Disable if you don't want others to copy it.","Disable forking if code is sensitive",[31,60],{"description":61,"label":62},"Check for internal comments, test data, or sensitive business logic","Review what's in the repl before making public",[26,64,66,70,74,78],{"count":28,"title":65},"Authentication and Access",[31,67],{"description":68,"label":69},"Replit doesn't add auth by default. Use Replit Auth or a third-party service.","Implement authentication if needed",[31,71],{"description":72,"label":73},"Navigate directly to protected URLs in incognito mode","Test protected routes without login",[31,75],{"description":76,"label":77},"Call APIs directly without auth headers, should return 401","Verify API endpoints check authentication",[31,79],{"description":80,"label":81},"Log out and use back button. Verify no access to protected content.","Test session handling",[26,83,85,89,93,97],{"count":28,"title":84},"Database and Deployment",[31,86],{"description":87,"label":88},"Replit DB is accessible via environment. Ensure your code validates access.","Secure Replit DB access (if using)",[31,90],{"description":91,"label":92},"Verify connection strings use SSL and credentials are in Secrets","Test external database connections (if any)",[31,94],{"description":95,"label":96},"Deployments are more stable than just keeping a repl running","Use Replit Deployments for production",[31,98],{"description":99,"label":100},"If using a custom domain, confirm HTTPS is working","Verify custom domain SSL (if applicable)",[102,103,104,111,117],"faq-section",{},[105,106,108],"faq-item",{"question":107},"Is Replit secure for production apps?",[13,109,110],{},"Replit can host production apps, but requires careful configuration. Key concerns include proper use of Replit Secrets for API keys, ensuring your repl isn't publicly visible if it contains sensitive code, and configuring authentication for any protected features.",[105,112,114],{"question":113},"How do I hide API keys in Replit?",[13,115,116],{},"Use Replit's Secrets feature (the lock icon in the sidebar). Add your API keys there, then access them via environment variables in your code. Never hardcode API keys in files, as Replit code can be forked and viewed.",[105,118,120],{"question":119},"Can people see my code on Replit?",[13,121,122],{},"It depends on your repl's visibility settings. Public repls show code to everyone but hide Secrets. Private repls (requires paid plan) hide both code and Secrets. 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