Code Plagiarism Detection API

Best Practices:

• Store API keys in environment variables
• Never commit keys to version control
• Rotate keys regularly (monthly)
• Use different keys for dev/staging/prod
• Implement key rotation in CI/CD

Example Implementation:

                        # Environment variables
CODEQUIRY_API_KEY=your-production-key
CODEQUIRY_DEV_API_KEY=your-development-key

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local
*.key
                        

                            

                                Security
                            
                        
                    

Security Measures:

• HTTPS/TLS 1.3 - All API communication encrypted
• SOC 2 Compliant - Enterprise security standards
• GDPR Compliant - EU data protection
• Data Retention - Configurable retention policies
• Access Logging - Complete audit trails

Headers Required:

                        apikey: your-api-key-here
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
User-Agent: YourApp/1.0
                        

                            

                                Headers
                            
                        
                    

                        // Robust error handling
async function makeApiRequest(url, options) {
    const maxRetries = 3;
    let attempt = 0;
    
    while (attempt < maxRetries) {
        try {
            const response = await fetch(url, options);
            
            if (response.status === 429) {
                // Rate limited - exponential backoff
                const delay = Math.pow(2, attempt) * 1000;
                await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, delay));
                attempt++;
                continue;
            }
            
            if (!response.ok) {
                throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
            }
            
            return await response.json();
            
        } catch (error) {
            attempt++;
            if (attempt === maxRetries) {
                throw error;
            }
            
            // Linear backoff for other errors
            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000 * attempt));
        }
    }
}
                        

                            

                                Error Handling
                            
                        
                    

                        # Monitor rate limits
class RateLimitMonitor:
    def __init__(self):
        self.remaining = None
        self.reset_time = None
        
    def update_from_headers(self, headers):
        self.remaining = int(headers.get('X-RateLimit-Remaining', 0))
        self.reset_time = int(headers.get('X-RateLimit-Reset', 0))
        
        # Warn when approaching limit
        if self.remaining < 10:
            print(f"⚠️ Rate limit warning: {self.remaining} requests remaining")
            
        # Pause if rate limited
        if self.remaining <= 0:
            wait_time = self.reset_time - time.time()
            if wait_time > 0:
                print(f"Rate limited. Waiting {wait_time:.0f} seconds...")
                time.sleep(wait_time)
                
    def should_throttle(self):
        return self.remaining is not None and self.remaining < 5
                        

                            

                                Monitoring