What are the biggest security risks when building a FinTech MVP on a No-Code platform?

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FinTech is the one area where you must be extremely cautious with "pure" no-code. Most platforms are secure at the infrastructure level (using AWS or Google Cloud), but the risk lies in the "logic layer" you build. It is very easy for a non-technical user to accidentally leave a database permission open or expose an API key in the frontend code. If you are handling sensitive PII or financial transactions, I highly recommend a "Low-Code" approach where the frontend is visual, but the backend and sensitive logic are handled by a dedicated, secure API that you control. This gives you the audit trail you need for compliance.

   Answered 2025-01-07 by Allison Moore

Do you plan on using a third-party service like Plaid or Stripe to handle the actual sensitive data, or are you trying to build a custom ledger directly inside your no-code database?

   Answered 2025-01-09 by Kyle Bennett

• Kyle, using established providers is the only way to go. No-code should be your "UI layer." You should never store raw credit card numbers or bank credentials in a platform like Bubble. By offloading the "scary" stuff to Stripe or Plaid via their secure SDKs, you significantly reduce your liability and make the security profile of your no-code app much more robust for an initial launch.

     Commented 2025-01-11 by Wayne Peterson

We used a low-code tool for our internal dashboard, but for anything client-facing with data, we hired a security firm to do a penetration test on the platform's API first.

   Answered 2025-01-13 by Monica Fisher

• That is a very disciplined approach, Monica. Many people skip the pen-test because they assume the platform is "safe by default," but user-error is always the biggest vulnerability.

     Commented 2025-01-14 by Bradley Cooper