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pygitguardian_client_init_and_content_scan_for_secrets.py

python

A quickstart example showing how to initialize the GGClient with an API ke

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pygitguardian_client_init_and_content_scan_for_secrets.py
1import os
2from pygitguardian import GGClient
3
4# Initialize the client with your API Key
5# It's recommended to store the API key in an environment variable
6API_KEY = os.getenv("GITGUARDIAN_API_KEY")
7client = GGClient(api_key=API_KEY)
8
9# The content you want to scan
10content = "import os\npassword = 'my-secret-password'"
11
12# Perform the scan
13scan_result = client.content_scan(content)
14
15# Check if any secrets were found
16if scan_result.has_secrets:
17    for policy_break in scan_result.policy_breaks:
18        print(f"Secret found: {policy_break.type}")
19        for match in policy_break.matches:
20            print(f"Match: {match.match} at line {match.line_start}")
21else:
22    print("No secrets found.")