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1. millsy
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I need an API to run the wordpress stats plugin.
   I attempted to login to get my API using my wordpress username and password I use to access my dashboard. username admin and password created for me on install.

   It wouldnt log me in ... So I created a new wordpress.com login. Copied the API from this, when I used it on my blog installation I was told the usernames dont match.

   How can I obtain an API that relates to my blog?

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Set up an account on wordpress.com to get an API key.

3. millsy
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I set up an account on wordpress.com using an email address with the same domain as I have my blog on. But when I use the API from that profile I get:

   WordPress.com Stats
   The API key "99999999999" belongs to the WordPress.com account "mynewaccount". If you want to use a different account, please enter the correct API key.

   How do I get the API that relates to the blog I am using?

4. Ben Tremblay
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Same here.
   Actually I pushed it a bit and hit a wall: the Stats from says "If you want to use a different account, please enter the correct API key." with a link. But the link just points right back to that same page.
   Work-around: deactivating and re-activating reset the key so I could enter the one I wanted.

   nice work folks!

5. Ben Tremblay
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   (Sure wish there was a Reply function here.)

   I spoke too soon; no joy.
   I still get "WordPress.com Stats needs attention: please enter an API key or disable the plugin."
   When I read "let other WP users see your stats" I backed away.
   But that's just an option.
   So I went ahead and added it to WP.com. Like I should have from the start.
   ;-)

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