Title: Api key
Last modified: June 6, 2017

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# Api key

 *  Resolved [wheeler86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wheeler86/)
 * (@wheeler86)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-121/)
 * Is there an alternative way of using plugin without Akisment API key?

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 *  Plugin Author [Christopher Finke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfinke/)
 * (@cfinke)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-121/#post-9203491)
 * No, you need an Akismet API key to use Akismet. An API key can be obtained for
   free at akismet.com.

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 * Last activity: [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-121/#post-9203491)
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