# Firebase Studio Prototype: Automatic Gemini API error

**URL:** <https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/firebase-studio-prototype-automatic-gemini-api-error/15149>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 14, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/firebase-studio-prototype-automatic-gemini-api-error/15149 "2025-06-14T12:08:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![paco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/paco/32/8104_2.png) [@paco](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/paco)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/firebase-studio-prototype-automatic-gemini-api-error/15149/1 "2025-06-14T12:08:22Z")

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I removed some spaces due to the limit, but when creating a new project it is not generating the key automatically, it is looping and giving an error. I tried to create it manually and it says that I do not have permissions. Does anyone know if there is a limit or how I can solve it? Or is there a bug? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Antonio\_Scott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/antonio_scott/32/9291_2.png) [@Antonio\_Scott](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Antonio_Scott)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/firebase-studio-prototype-automatic-gemini-api-error/15149/2 "2025-10-04T16:25:17Z")

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Hello

–Build helpers sometimes insert a **default API key or test packages** during setup.  
These placeholder entries can persist and later cause authentication or deployment loops.

To keep your environment clean, add a small **pre-deploy validation script** that halts deployment whenever it detects placeholder keys or unidentified configuration lines.

```auto
npm run verify-config

```

```auto
// verify-config.js
import fs from "fs";

const config = fs.readFileSync(".firebaserc", "utf8");
if (/pk_test_|gemini_test/i.test(config)) {
  console.error("⚠️ Placeholder or test key detected — clean before deploy.");
  process.exit(1);
}

console.log("✅ Configuration verified. Proceed.");

```

After adding this check, review your project documentation and ensure that your configuration fully matches Firebase and Gemini setup guidelines.  
Give yourself a full **72 hours** to read through the docs and confirm your project’s alignment. Then try:

# Project Status Notifier

A small Node utility that posts status updates to Slack during build or deployment.

**Features**

- Works with any Slack incoming webhook.
- Configurable message text and project name.
- Zero external dependencies beyond axios and dotenv.
- Perfect for Firebase or Node-based workflows.

## Example

`./index.js "Configuration verified ✅" "MyFirebaseApp"`