Title: How do I get API key
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# How do I get API key

 *  [donrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donrock/)
 * (@donrock)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/)
 * I seem to be going in a circle trying to get the API key to finish Kismet.
    It
   wasn’t emailed to me & its not in my profile. Whats the secret?

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/#post-1281051)
 * [http://en.support.wordpress.com/api-keys/](http://en.support.wordpress.com/api-keys/)
 *  Thread Starter [donrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donrock/)
 * (@donrock)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/#post-1281054)
 * I’ve gone there several times & still don’t understand what they are talking 
   about for instance “If you are privately hosting an installation of WordPress,
   you still must register a WordPress.com account in order to obtain an API key.”
   
   I installed WordPress with Fantastico hosted at GVO. I don’t know it I have .
   com or .org. It keeps telling me my password is invalid. I’m about ready to say
   to heck with it.
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/#post-1281057)
 * ??
 * > “If you are privately hosting an installation of WordPress, you still must 
   > register a WordPress.com account in order to obtain an API key.”
 * That’s pretty self explanatory.
 * _“To obtain an API key, you simply need to register for a WordPress.com account
   at [http://www.wordpress.com/signup&#8221](http://www.wordpress.com/signup&#8221);_
 *  [lokrin2000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lokrin2000/)
 * (@lokrin2000)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/#post-1281068)
 * Registering does NOT mean you are registering for a new site there. You are just
   registering as a user and will receive your API.
 *  Thread Starter [donrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donrock/)
 * (@donrock)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/#post-1281099)
 * Thanks for the information. Unfortunately it was self explanatory until lokrin2000
   explained it then it was.
    Although you don’t have to register for a new site
   you do have to change your password & email address. Other than that worked out
   OK. Don
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-get-api-key/#post-1281148)
 * Yes, yes, of course. I understand. All of that information along with instructions,
   and the wordpress.**com** support contact links for an API key concern would 
   have been listed at the _first_ link that I gave you.
 * Sorry for the confusion.
 * Glad you got it working, Don.

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