[data grid] What if my license key gets exposed to public ?

[Ankur-Marwaha]

The problem in depth

The way you suggest to install the key here :
https://mui.com/x/introduction/licensing/#license-key-installation

Will expose the key to public(any user using my site) ?

How do you suggest to make the key secure... ?

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[michelengelen]

Hey @Ankur-Marwaha we typically recommend to just hard code the license key into git, but if you need to make this secure you can just use secrets.

We do state that in this section of the docs as well.

Let us know if you have any additional questions.

[Ankur-Marwaha]

First of all, I am not using Next. but pure client side with React.

Secondly, by hard coding into git (Did you mean adding it through any component(client side js file) inside the src folder?)

Thirdly, I still did not understand if someone gets hold of the key. (which is very easy on the client side).
Will they be able to use it, just like me... ?

[michelengelen]

I guess when you minimize your code it will be kind of hidden, but thats as far as "securing" the license goes on a simple react project.

Our license system is built to be open, since we do not perform any network requests to check them. In order to accomplish this we need an open model for it.

[michelengelen]

If you have any additional questions please feel free to reach out again or, if related, reopen this issue! Thanks! 🙇🏼

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