Title: API Key
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# API Key

 *  Resolved [suzefarenden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suzefarenden/)
 * (@suzefarenden)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-95/)
 * Where do I need to put the API Key?
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Greg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgs/)
 * (@jgs)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-95/#post-5662403)
 * You should be able to install the key by following this guide:
 * [http://docs.akismet.com/getting-started/activate/](http://docs.akismet.com/getting-started/activate/)
 *  Plugin Author [Christopher Finke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfinke/)
 * (@cfinke)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-95/#post-5662651)
 * Marking as resolved.
 *  [GerryC327](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gerryc327/)
 * (@gerryc327)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-95/#post-5662657)
 * When I go to the Akismet settings it says my API key is no longer valid. How 
   do I get a new one? Please respond to [redacted –jgs]
 * Thanks,
 * Gerry
 *  Plugin Contributor [Greg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgs/)
 * (@jgs)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-95/#post-5662658)
 * [@gerryc327](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gerryc327/), you’ll need to 
   get in touch with us off-forum for API key issues. Drop us a line here with the
   key you’re using:
 * [https://akismet.com/contact](https://akismet.com/contact)

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 * Last reply from: [Greg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgs/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-95/#post-5662658)
 * Status: resolved