professionalAPI design
#RI-6a23d0f7·6 months ago·
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“Trusted Google Cloud with customer data”
What Actually Happened
Third party abused API key, ran up charges, and froze access to user data
What I wish I knew
"API keys can be used for unintended services"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Verify security and billing settings in Google Cloud"
Regret Index
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
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professional Category
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professional decisions logged. Avg regret 6.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
62%
of professional decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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