I'll admit it. In the early days, whenever one of us needed an API key or a private key, the fastest way was to just drop it in our team chat. It was easy, quick, and got the job done. But every time I hit send, there was this nagging thought in the back of my mind: what if someone else sees this?

It felt wrong. We knew it wasn't safe, but in the middle of building and shipping features, convenience often won. And when keys rotated, the hassle started all over again. We had to share the new ones in the same way, crossing our fingers that nothing went wrong.

Trying to Patch the Problem

Eventually, we got tired of that uneasy feeling and turned to one-time secret sharing apps. At first, it felt like a relief. Finally, a slightly safer way to send secrets. But then the cracks showed. Some apps were clunky, some didn't really fit into how we worked, and in the end, we were still relying on someone else's system to protect our most sensitive information.

That dependence didn't sit well with me. If their system went down or got compromised, our secrets were at risk. That's when it clicked: we shouldn't have to put blind trust in third parties for something this important.

Why We Had to Build Our Own

We needed something simple. Something we could trust completely because we built it ourselves. Not another overcomplicated platform, just a tool that solved one problem really well: sharing secrets securely without leaving any trace behind.

Why It Matters So Much

Here's the thing: losing control of a secret can do serious damage. A leaked API key isn't just a minor slip-up. It can expose systems, compromise customer data, and disrupt entire services. Worse than that, it can cost you trust, from your team, your customers, and your partners. Once that trust is gone, it's almost impossible to get back.

That risk was enough motivation for us to sit down and finally build the tool we always wished existed.

How We Approached It

Our approach was simple, but technically robust:

• One-time sharing so secrets disappear immediately after being viewed.
• AES-256 encryption with auto-generated secure keys for every secret.
• Each secret is shared through a unique one-time link.
• Secrets are automatically deleted after 24 hours, even if never viewed.
• Encrypted data is removed permanently once accessed.
• SSL certificates ensure encryption during transit.

We didn't want bells and whistles. We just wanted something that worked, every single time, and kept security at the center.

The Outcome

That's how secret.neuralevo.com was born. A simple, secure tool that does exactly what we needed: lets us share secrets safely without the anxiety of wondering who else might see them or what happens if a third-party service goes down.

Sometimes the best solutions are the ones that solve a real problem you're facing, not the ones that try to solve everything for everyone. This was our problem, and we built our solution.