What is SHA1 fingerprint?

Question

I am obtaining a Google Play API key from Google, and it is asking to enter SHA1 fingerprint. I want to know what is SHA1 fingerprint? I also wanted to know weather this API key

Answer 1

The easiest way to get SHA 1 certficate fingerprint is to click on Gradle in the upper hand right side near the corner of the screen of Android Studio. Then click on the name of the app(e.g android123(root): it should appear like this). After that, you will find a subfolder named android and clicking on it go for the signingReport.It should run in the console and should show you the SHA 1 certficate fingerprint. Hope it helps.