Quick Start Guide

Get your mobile app protected in under 5 minutes. This guide walks you through the fastest path to securing your API keys and AI integrations.

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Time to complete: 5 minutes | Prerequisites: A mobile app (iOS, Android, Flutter, or React Native)

What You’ll Achieve

By the end of this guide, your app will:

✅ Have API keys stored securely (never in your app code)
✅ Verify every request comes from a real device
✅ Be protected against API key theft and abuse
✅ Be ready to call AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)

Create Your Account

Go to dashboard.protectmyapi.com
Sign up with email or GitHub
Verify your email address

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Free tier includes: Unlimited apps, 10,000 requests/month, all AI providers

Create Your First App

Click “Create App” in the dashboard
Select your platform: iOS, Android, Flutter, or React Native
Enter your app details:

App Name: Your app’s display name
Bundle ID: e.g., com.yourcompany.myapp
Apple Team ID: Found in Apple Developer Portal

App Name: Your app’s display name
Package Name: e.g., com.yourcompany.myapp
SHA-256 Fingerprint: Run ./gradlew signingReport

App Name: Your app’s display name
iOS Bundle ID: e.g., com.yourcompany.myapp
Android Package Name: Same as Bundle ID

App Name: Your app’s display name
iOS Bundle ID: e.g., com.yourcompany.myapp
Android Package Name: Same as Bundle ID

Click “Create” and copy your App Token

Add Your API Keys

Go to Secrets in the sidebar
Click “Add Secret”
Enter your API key details:
- Name: OPENAI_API_KEY (or your provider)
- Value: Your actual API key
Click “Save”

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Your API keys are encrypted with AES-256 and never exposed to your mobile app.

Install the SDK

Swift Package Manager:

// In Xcode: File → Add Package Dependencies
// URL: https://github.com/protectmyapi/ios-sdk

Or in Package.swift:

dependencies: [
    .package(url: "https://github.com/protectmyapi/ios-sdk", from: "1.0.0")
]

Enable App Attest:

Open your project in Xcode
Select target → Signing & Capabilities
Click + Capability → Add App Attest

Gradle (Kotlin DSL):

dependencies {
    implementation("com.protectmyapi:android-sdk:1.0.0")
}

Enable Play Integrity:

Go to Google Cloud Console
Enable Play Integrity API
Add your SHA-256 fingerprint to the dashboard

pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  protectmyapi: ^1.0.0

Then run:

flutter pub get

npm:

npm install @protectmyapi/react-native-sdk

iOS pods:

cd ios && pod install

Initialize and Use

import ProtectMyAPI
 
// In your App init or AppDelegate
ProtectMyAPI.shared.configure(appId: "app_your_id_here")
 
// Make a secure API call
let openai = ProtectMyAPI.openAIService()
let response = try await openai.chat(
    message: "Hello!",
    model: "gpt-4o-mini"
)
print(response)

import com.protectmyapi.sdk.ProtectMyAPI
 
// In your Application class
ProtectMyAPI.initialize(this, "app_your_id_here")
 
// Make a secure API call
val openai = ProtectMyAPIAI.openAIService()
val response = openai.chat(
    message = "Hello!",
    model = "gpt-4o-mini"
)
println(response)

import 'package:protectmyapi/protectmyapi.dart';
 
// In your main.dart
await ProtectMyAPI.initialize(appId: "app_your_id_here");
 
// Make a secure API call
final openai = ProtectMyAPIAI.openAIService();
final response = await openai.chat(
    message: "Hello!",
    model: "gpt-4o-mini",
);
print(response);

import { ProtectMyAPI } from '@protectmyapi/react-native-sdk';
 
// Initialize
await ProtectMyAPI.initialize({ appToken: 'app_your_id_here' });
 
// Make a secure API call
const response = await ProtectMyAPI.post('/openai/chat', {
    model: 'gpt-4o-mini',
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' }]
});
console.log(response);

🎉 You’re Protected!

Your app now:

Stores API keys securely on ProtectMyAPI servers
Verifies every request using device attestation
Blocks hackers, bots, and emulators automatically

Next Steps

Complete iOS integration with all features

📱 iOS SDK Guide

Complete Android integration guide

🤖 Android SDK Guide

Integrate OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and 20+ more

🧠 AI Providers

Manage apps, secrets, and analytics

📊 Dashboard Guide

Common Issues

Problem	Solution
”Attestation failed”	Test on a real device, not simulator
”App not found”	Check your App Token matches the dashboard
”Secret not found”	Verify secret name spelling in dashboard

Need help? Check our Troubleshooting Guide or FAQ.

🏠 Introduction 🔐 How It Works