# About the Android Makers app, security and google-services.json

DevFeed: [About the Android Makers app, security and google-services.json](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/about-the-android-makers-app-security-and-google-services-json-25429.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.mbonnin.net/about-the-android-makers-app-security-and-google-servicesjson>)

Author: Martin Bonnin

Published: 2022-05-06T13:45:38Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Martin Bonnin's blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/martin-bonnin-s-blog.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [API keys](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api-keys.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [APK](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/apk.md>), [Android Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-studio.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [apk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apk.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [google-cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-cloud.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains why an Android API key in google-services.json is accessible in an app and can be retrieved from a published APK. It discusses the apparent contradiction between that accessibility and warnings about exposing the key in GitHub or Google Play.

## Source excerpt

Android Makers is over! With over 650 participants and 50 sessions over 2 days in Paris, it was a lot of fun! It was nice to see everyone in person again and discuss all the Android things (and 🍻 too)! This year, we decided to rewrite the Android a...