I received an email with that title claiming that we have somewhere an unrestricted key that enables the generative AI API and it’ll stop working after June 19th. We are reaching out to remind you because your project currently has the Gemini API (generativelanguage.googleapis.com) enabled and con…

I had Claude check with gcloud and iterate over all of the org’s projects – it couldn’t find any unrestricted keys

Any API that have other api access except gemini api is unrestricted key. It kinda misleading. Restricted key only have 1 permission. This is good thing, in case 3rd party library get hijacked or llm go haywire, the damage is limited to gemini api cost only. We have users accidentally leak their leg…

You can use Cloud Asset Inventory API as detailed at https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/api-keys#list-no-restriction-keys to list the API keys in an organization, folder, or project that don’t have restrictions.

We’re having an issue where we had unrestricted api keys and started getting this error: You are experiencing temporary service disruptions since you are accessing Gemini API with one or more unrestricted keys - this is being done as a preview of the enforcement which will take effect on June 19. …

Email about "Secure your Gemini API access by Jun 19, 2026" seems wrong

Gemini API

Lucio_Machado June 13, 2026, 5:15pm 4

You need to read my topic to know what happened: Unrestricted API key + AI Studio silently enabled Gemini — $14k bill on a small family brazilian tire shop - #10 by Lucio_Machado

Or even watch this video of the exploit: https://youtu.be/z5wfFb33RtM?is=H6K1omu1DJX-w1a3

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Email about "Secure your Gemini API access by Jun 19, 2026" seems wrong

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