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Joel Kennedy
Joel Kennedy

Reputation: 1611

C# Know if server is being accessed from application

I have recently created an API on my server in PHP, but I have discovered that I shouldn't use my API directly with an API key because sensitive information like that can't be held securly inside an EXE. I did some research and people recommend creating a proxy between the API and your application, but even still that can be broken into.

I was wondering, how can I make my server know if it is being accessed from my C# application, or from another source? The reason why I want to know is to stop potential hackers accessing my gateway and using it themselves.

Thanks

Upvotes: 0

Views: 127

Answers (1)

John McDonald
John McDonald

Reputation: 1799

SSL with a login?

There is no way for you to be certain someone is using your application to access a web service. I'm in a similar boat, and the most you can do is ensure the communication channel is secure (SSL) and use a username/password or something similar. You also have to be aware that anything done on the client's computer can be compromised. So much so, that you should pretty much assume that your application will be open source to anyone that wants it.

Upvotes: 2

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