Title: Akismet API code
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Akismet API code

 *  [maryr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maryr/)
 * (@maryr)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-api-code/)
 * I am trying to install the Akismet plugin and almost have it – it’s looking for
   the api code, but am unable to find. i have gone thru the original emails from
   wordpress and there isn’t a code in the welcome email. i have tried to find it
   on the USERS/MY PROFILE page, and it’s not there either. Is there something i’m
   missing? any help appreciated. thank you very much!

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 *  [Roy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gangleri/)
 * (@gangleri)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-api-code/#post-978809)
 * You have to sign up at wordpress.COM to get an API code.
 *  Thread Starter [maryr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maryr/)
 * (@maryr)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-api-code/#post-978810)
 * i already have the blog etc. do i have to sign up a 2nd time for this code?? 
   my blog is up and running with wordpress….
 *  [Roy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gangleri/)
 * (@gangleri)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-api-code/#post-978813)
 * Since you’re on this forum, I suppose you have a self-hosted blog using WP as
   software?
    WP.COM is another game (not self-hosted), but you indeed still have
   to sign up there to get an API key. Can’t help it, it was not my idea 🙂 And 
   if it helps, I don’t use Akismet, but Bad Behavior in combination with JS Spamblock,
   so I don’t need that API key.
 *  Thread Starter [maryr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maryr/)
 * (@maryr)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-api-code/#post-978815)
 * yes, that’s correct. thanks for the info – i’m glad to know about bad behavior.
   i’ll look into that! thanks again.

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 * Last reply from: [maryr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maryr/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-api-code/#post-978815)
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