Title: Error message when testing my form
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Error message when testing my form

 *  [roscushing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roscushing/)
 * (@roscushing)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-my-form/)
 * Hi, I get an error message when testing my form on my website. I have the API
   key in the settings and it says its connected. However I get the error message:‘
   Error: You must specify a apikey value for the list Subscribe method’. my website
   is holisticdoc.com and its in the footer menu on the homepage. Please advise?
   Thanks
    Rosalind
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/)

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 *  [mc_kath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_kath/)
 * (@mc_kath)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-my-form/#post-5998619)
 * Hi there Rosalind,
 * I believe you may be using a different plugin than what I’m able to help out 
   with here in this support forum. This plugin, the MailChimp List Subscribe Form,
   works using OAuth login credentials, not by directly inputting a MailChimp API
   key into the plugin. I’d recommend looking at the details of your plugin to see
   if there is a support forum link provided to seek support from that plugin’s 
   developers directly.
 * Please feel free to reach back out if you have any questions about the MailChimp
   List Subscribe Form plugin we troubleshoot in this forum and we’ll be happy to
   help.
 * Have a good day.
 * -Kath
 *  Thread Starter [roscushing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roscushing/)
 * (@roscushing)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-my-form/#post-5998628)
 * Can you tell me what your plugin is called and also if it handles newsletter 
   subscribers. This is all I need it for, on my site. A quarterly newsletter signup
   form? Rosalind
 *  [mc_kath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_kath/)
 * (@mc_kath)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-my-form/#post-5998701)
 * This plugin is called the MailChimp List Subscribe Form Plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/)
 * I would certainly encourage you to try this plugin out, because it can be a great
   option for users wanting to add a subscribe form to their site using a widget.
 * Another simple option that MailChimp support directly is able to support would
   be the embed form code:
 * – Add a Signup Form to Your Website: [http://eepurl.com/gOGN](http://eepurl.com/gOGN)
 * Let me know if you have any questions about that plugin and I’ll be happy to 
   help.
 * -Kath

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