Who should use API Guard SEC?

API Guard SEC is a B2B product built for software developers.

Is API Guard SEC free?

Yes — API Guard SEC is free to use.

What platforms does API Guard SEC run on?

API Guard SEC runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is API Guard SEC still active?

Unverified. API Guard SEC has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops API Guard SEC?

API Guard SEC is developed by Sumit Chaudhary.

How long has API Guard SEC been around?

API Guard SEC first shipped in 2026.

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API Guard SEC

Name: API Guard SEC
Author: Sumit Chaudhary

visualstudio.comSecurity & compliance platforms

A VS Code extension that detects API keys and other secrets during development, highlights findings in real time, and supports one-click .env refactoring. It also hardens .gitignore files and adds Git pre-commit protection for developer repositories.

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Overview

6 features

API Guard SEC is a Security & compliance platforms project. It prevents developers from committing secrets and helps remediate exposed environment variables in VS Code projects. It is built as a B2B product for software developers. API Guard SEC is free to use. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind API Guard SEC is Sumit Chaudhary, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include secret scanning, red squiggles, and env refactoring.

Secret scanning
Red squiggles
Env refactoring
Gitignore hardening
Pre-commit protection
Env generation

Built with & integrations

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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed26 Aug · 15:38 UTC
API Guard SEC — Real-Time Secret & Exploit Shield verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about API Guard SEC

What is API Guard SEC?: API Guard SEC prevents developers from committing secrets and helps remediate exposed environment variables in VS Code projects. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who should use API Guard SEC?: API Guard SEC is a B2B product built for software developers.
Is API Guard SEC free?: Yes — API Guard SEC is free to use.
What platforms does API Guard SEC run on?: API Guard SEC runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is API Guard SEC still active?: Unverified. API Guard SEC has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops API Guard SEC?: API Guard SEC is developed by Sumit Chaudhary.
How long has API Guard SEC been around?: API Guard SEC first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 26 Aug 2026
Built for: software developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Prevents developers from committing secrets and helps remediate exposed environment variables in VS Code projects.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: SumitChaudhary.api-guard-sec

Developer

Sumit Chaudhary

Index record

Indexed: 26 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 26 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: api-guard-sec-real-time-secret-exploit-shield-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 26 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SumitChaudhary.api-guard-sec

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