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I'm currently working on an Android project, and learning how to use git. I'm blocked because of a problem with git : I have my Google Maps api key declared in my android-manifest file :
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" android:value="HEREISMYKEY"/> Now, I'd like to push my code in github, but I can't push my AndroidManifest, because it contains my api key (which is supposed to remain secret).
I'd like to know if there is a way to modify it before every push, or maybe modify it each time I compile my application?
Thank you for your help !
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The Android manifest file is a specially formatted XML file. You can edit the XML manually by clicking on the AndroidManifest. xml tab. Android manifest files generally include a single <manifest> tag with a single <application> tag.
If you're using Play App Signing instead, you must go to the app signing page on the Play Console to get your certificate fingerprint. Go to the Google Maps Platform > Credentials page. Select the API key that you want to set a restriction on. The API key property page appears.
xml file is created in the app's corresponding dist folder. The file is located at WorkspaceName>/temp/<AppName>/build/luaandroid/dist. The manifest file provides essential information about your app to the Android operating system, and Google Play store.
Create a new *.xml file in your res/values (call it api-keys.xml or something similar).
Change your manifest to point to this string:
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" android:value="@string/GoogleMapsKey"/> When you first push your changes to the public, put in a dummy key.
Then edit the file with your real API key.
Then add the file to your .gitignore file so it doesn't get pushed again.
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