Title: API Key
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# API Key

 *  Resolved [eldssg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eldssg/)
 * (@eldssg)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-91/)
 * Hi,
 * How long does it take to get an API key? I installed the plugin this morning 
   and requested the key through the plugin but I haven’t received it yet.
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/bruteprotect/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bruteprotect/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Rocco Tripaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roccotripaldi/)
 * (@roccotripaldi)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-91/#post-5425378)
 * Hello,
 * Getting an API key should be instantaneous. If you did not get one, perhaps your
   site is having trouble connecting to our API.
 * What is your site’s address?
    What do you see on the BruteProtect configuration
   page in your WordPress dashboard?
 * If possible, click the debug link at the bottom of the configuration page, and
   click the “Send Report..” button.
 * Let me know when you send it.
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [eldssg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eldssg/)
 * (@eldssg)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-91/#post-5425387)
 * Hi,
 * Site address: [http://www.eldssg.co.uk](http://www.eldssg.co.uk)
    Just sent the
   Debug report. On the dashboard it says “BruteProtect is almost ready. You must
   enter your BruteProtect API key for it to work. Obtain a key for free.” when 
   I go to API & Privacy Setting the API key box is empty but under it says “Remove
   API Key”
 *  Plugin Contributor [Rocco Tripaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roccotripaldi/)
 * (@roccotripaldi)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-91/#post-5425455)
 * I’ve reviewed the debug report, and it appears your site is having trouble connecting
   to our API.
 * SSL certificate problem, verify that the CA cert is OK. Details:
    error:14090086:
   SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed
 * Can you run that error message by your hosting provider / server administrator,
   and see if they have any insight why curl requests to your site would cause this
   error.
 * Let me know what you find.
 * Thanks, and sorry for any inconvenience.

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