Allow file access only on android app and disable browser access using .htaccess or javascript..?

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Can I disable direct url access using .htacces or Javascript..?

Assume my URL is http://example.com/js/example.js

I need to access Javascript file in Android app but I do not need to allow anyone to view that file in a browser whether anyone have the JS link.

Can I do this..?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:16:16Z

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You can restrict access to it using a .htpassword file.

In your .htaccess file at the root of your project:

<FilesMatch "js/example.js$">
    AuthName "Application Only"
    AuthType Basic
    AuthUserFile /home/myProject/web/.myhtpasswd
    require valid-user
</FilesMatch>

In your .myhtpasswd file at the root of your project (or wherever you want):

test:$apr1$0ciO9Yg.$AUTSp18D2EWiZYN3u08HX/

You can use online tools to create this file.

In your Android application you will be able to access this file by specifying the Authorization on your HttpURLConnection object. See my other answer for more informations.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:16

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WP Learner Over a year ago

I tried the way but still I can access my file in the browser URL. I only changed AuthUserFile path to my path and created .htpasswd file in the way you showed me.

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