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GitHub Search Syntax for Finding API Keys/Secrets/Tokens

As a security professional, it is important to conduct a thorough reconnaissance. With the increasing use of APIs nowadays, it has become paramount to keep access tokens and other API-related secrets secure in order to prevent leaks. However, despite technological advances, human error remains a factor, and many developers still unknowingly hardcode their API secrets into source code and commit them to public repositories. GitHub, being a widely popular platform for public code repositories, may inadvertently host such leaked secrets. To help identify these vulnerabilities, I have created a comprehensive search list using powerful search syntax that enables the search of thousands of leaked keys and secrets in a single search.

Search Syntax:

(path:*.{File_extension1} OR path:*.{File_extension-N}) AND ({Keyname1} OR {Keyname-N}) AND (({Signature/pattern1} OR {Signature/pattern-N}) AND ({PlatformTag1} OR {PlatformTag-N}))

Examples:

**1.

@jhaddix
jhaddix / reconftw.cfg
Last active September 24, 2025 23:27
reconFTW config file: NO google/osint, wordlist creation, nuclei js analysis
#################################################################
# reconFTW config file #
#################################################################
# General values
tools=~/Tools # Path installed tools
SCRIPTPATH="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )" # Get current script's path
profile_shell=".$(basename $(echo $SHELL))rc" # Get current shell profile
reconftw_version=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)-$(git describe --tags) # Fetch current reconftw version
generate_resolvers=false # Generate custom resolvers with dnsvalidator
@ruevaughn
ruevaughn / 1_top+hacker_methodologies.md
Last active September 17, 2025 10:00
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For a trial reset remove the entire key:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{dc8137d7-6d72-3550-a000-ae9c2affc92}
after that reboot. :)