IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

API token should come with warning not to share

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Component: JSF Feature: API Type: Suggestion User Role: API User
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Description

Suggestion: API token tab should have a big red blinking warning saying "DO NOT SHARE".

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Research direction

Locate the API token tab in the Dataverse UI and inspect how the token is currently presented. Add the requested prominent “DO NOT SHARE” warning, then verify that it appears clearly in the token tab and does not obscure the token controls.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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