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# [Using .env in React](https://rainswerld.com/using-env-in-react?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There comes a time when you'll need to hide away the values of certain variables. A popular reason to do so is when you have a secret and an ID from an API that you don't want to expose to the internet. This happened to me recently when building a Sp...

Dec 8, 2021 · 3 min read · rainswerld.com  
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