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Author: Manuel Lemos

Updated on: 2023-06-28

Posted on: 2023-06-28

Package: EnvKey PHP

Many PHP applications use environment variables to share configuration values between different parts of the code, such as database configuration values.

Often these configuration values are sensitive information that should be kept private to protect that information.

This package uses an extension that loads and saves environment variables and the respective values in a remote service named EnvKey in an encrypted way.

This way, the application can share environment variable values for an application that can use a hosting environment distributed between multiple machines.

It uses encryption to avoid sharing sensitive information with the EnvKey service.

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About the EnvKey PHP Package

The package EnvKey PHP is one of the few PHP packages that was considered notable recently because it does something worth paying attention to.

The basic purpose is: Load environment variables from the EnvKey service

How to Retrieve PHP Application Configuration in a Secure Way Using Encrypted Environment Variables Stored Remotely

Here follows in more detail what it does:

This package can load environment variables from the EnvKey service.

It loads a PHP extension that can access the EnvKey Web service.

This extension can load and save environment variables that are stored in an encrypted way in the EnvKey servers.

Conclusion

The EnvKey PHP can be downloaded from download page or be installed using the PHP Composer tool following instructions in the Composer install instructions page.

This package was considered notable for implementing its benefits in a way worth noticing.

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