# HF Spaces - Gradio UI is different. Why?

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**Created:** [September 16, 2025, 4:47am UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fhf-spaces-gradio-ui-is-different-why%2F168461 "2025-09-16T04:47:07Z")\
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It is recommended to [use `Secrets` for managing API keys and similar credentials](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fhow-to-manage-user-secrets-and-api-keys%2F67948). `Secrets` are a type of environment variable, but they are hidden from others. Regular environment variables are completely visible to others…

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