Secure Your API Integration in Next.js

Security should never be an afterthought. In a world of increasing cyber threats, protecting your users' data is your primary responsibility. ### 1. Server-Side Fetching In Next.js, always fetch sensitive data on the server. This ensures that API keys and internal logic are never exposed to the client-side browser console. ### 2. Environment Variables Never hardcode secrets. Use `.env.local` for local development and manage production secrets through your hosting provider (like Vercel or Netlify). ### 3. Sanitize User Input Always validate and sanitize data coming from forms to prevent SQL injection or Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.