💡[Feature]: Day 1: Obtain Gemini API Key And Secure It (Discord Session)

[SB2318]

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Feature Description

🎯 Goal

Help contributors understand the Gemini API ecosystem, obtain their API key, and learn how to secure it properly in a backend environment.
This session will be conducted live on Discord.

✅ Tasks

• [ ] Fork the repository (https://github.com/SB2318/IEEE-s-Mindful-Devs-Bootcamp)
• [ ] Create or sign in to a Google Developer account
• [ ] Visit the Google AI Studio / Gemini API dashboard
• [ ] Generate a Gemini API Key
• [ ] Copy the key safely and never share it publicly
• [ ] Add the key to a .env file as:
  • GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key_here
• [ ] Learn the basics of Gemini API models
• [ ] Explore key features:
  • Text generation
  • Multi-turn chat
  • Safety settings
  • Tokens & rate limits
• [ ] Understand why backend proxying is required (security + stability)
• [ ] Attend the Discord doubt clear session (If Needed)

📌 Acceptance Criteria

• Gemini API Key successfully created
• .env file created and Git-ignored
• Contributor understands Gemini model types and capabilities
• Contributor knows how to keep keys secure

Use Case

Learning

Benefits

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Priority

High

Record

• [x] I have read the Contributing Guidelines
• [ ] I'm a GSSOC'24 contributor
• [ ] I'm a IEEE IGDTUW contributor
• [ ] I want to work on this issue

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Thank you for creating this issue! We'll look into it as soon as possible. Your contributions are highly appreciated! 😊

[Shivin1016]

@SB2318 should i go for this ?

[SB2318]

@SB2318 should i go for this ?

Yeah sure!

[tristnaja]

Hi! I have done the work for this one! Here is my PR: https://github.com/SB2318/IEEE-s-Mindful-Devs-Bootcamp/pull/9

Feel free to review! Happy to contribute!