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Secret Detection in Code

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Automatic Detection

Archway automatically scans your bridge code for hardcoded secrets β€” API keys, tokens, passwords, and other sensitive values that should be stored as secrets instead.

How It Works

As you write code in the editor, the secret detector runs automatically and shows warnings if it finds patterns that look like hardcoded credentials. You'll see alerts in the Test tab with:

  • The detected secret pattern

  • The line number where it was found

  • A suggestion to create a proper secret instead

Creating Secrets from Detections

When a hardcoded secret is detected, you can create a proper secret directly from the warning β€” Archway will pre-fill the secret name and type based on what it detected.

Pre-Deployment Security Review

The security review that runs before every deployment also checks for hardcoded secrets. Critical findings (like plaintext API keys) will block deployment until resolved.

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