Title: ipRefererBlocked
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# ipRefererBlocked

 *  [eva365](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eva365/)
 * (@eva365)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iprefererblocked/)
 * Hi,
    I have done all things good (API CREDENTIAL – YOUTUBE CHANNEL VERIFICATION
   ETC…) but the alert of the plugin tell me ever: Error type: “Forbidden”. Error
   message: “The referrer null does not match does not match the referrer restrictions
   configured on your API key. Please use the API Console to update your key restrictions.”
   Domain: “usageLimits”. Reason: “ipRefererBlocked”.
 * [http://www.fratellipossibile.it/wp-admin](http://www.fratellipossibile.it/wp-admin)
   
   user: test psw: eva_test
 * [widget at the bottom – in a footer]
 * Please, help me, i’ve try everything and now I don’t know what I do.
    Thanks,
   Eva
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-channel-gallery/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-channel-gallery/)

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 *  Thread Starter [eva365](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eva365/)
 * (@eva365)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iprefererblocked/#post-7377480)
 * Sorry, this is the right access:
 * [http://www.fratellipossibile.it/wp-admin](http://www.fratellipossibile.it/wp-admin)
   
   user: test psw: eva_test
 *  [wiredafrican](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wiredafrican/)
 * (@wiredafrican)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iprefererblocked/#post-7377725)
 * Hi Eva, I’m getting the same response on this website ([http://sassyfit.com.au/videos-personal-trainer-upper-coomera-gold-coast/](http://sassyfit.com.au/videos-personal-trainer-upper-coomera-gold-coast/))
   and cannot find the solution anywhere. I’ve also tried the “YouTube” WordPress
   plugin, which is easier to set up, but now I’m getting “Sorry, there was a YouTube
   API error: The referrer null does not match does not match the referrer restrictions
   configured on your API key. Please use the API Console to update your key restrictions.”
   
   I think it has something to do with our API key setup in Google Console, but 
   no matter what I try it still gives me errors. In another forum the error you
   are getting (same as the error I received when I also used the YouTube Channel
   Gallery plugin), it was found that it was a Google issue and Google had blocked
   the IP address. I’m hosting with Hostgator, so I hope it’s not Google blocking
   the IP address of websites on Hostgator.
 *  [ClayMontgomery](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claymontgomery/)
 * (@claymontgomery)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iprefererblocked/#post-7377767)
 * I had the exact same error. I am using the GeneratePress theme with the Free 
   YouTube plugin. I found that the problem is avoided if I insert a PlayList rather
   than a Gallery. I think there is a bug in the Gallery feature.
 * [http://montgomery1.com/lightwing/](http://montgomery1.com/lightwing/)
 *  [ClayMontgomery](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claymontgomery/)
 * (@claymontgomery)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iprefererblocked/#post-7377768)
 * I just found the real cause of the problem. I had created a Browser API key instead
   of a Server API key on the Google APIs Manager page. Once I changed that, Galleries
   started working.

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 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [ClayMontgomery](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claymontgomery/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iprefererblocked/#post-7377768)
 * Status: not resolved