The latest articles on DEV Community by Reymel Mislang (@codewithryry). https://dev.to/codewithryry https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2733810%2F34469334-79cb-4afa-8aea-420177fe0068.jpeg https://dev.to/codewithryry en Reymel Mislang Sun, 10 May 2026 15:30:39 +0000 https://dev.to/codewithryry/how-to-fix-github-push-protection-error-514g https://dev.to/codewithryry/how-to-fix-github-push-protection-error-514g <p>GitHub Push Protection appears when GitHub detects a secret, API key, token, or private credential inside your commit.</p> <p>This often happens when you accidentally commit files like:</p> <ul> <li><code>.env</code></li> <li>Firebase config files</li> <li>API service files</li> <li>private keys</li> <li>access tokens</li> </ul> <p>In this guide, I’ll show the simple steps I used to fix it.</p> <h2> Why this error happens </h2> <p>GitHub blocks the push because it found sensitive data inside your commit history.</p> <p>Example:</p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> bash remote: error: GH013: Repository rule violations found remote: Push cannot contain secrets </code></pre> </div> github git security beginners