Title: Problems With Google API key
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Problems With Google API key

 *  [justingallifrey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justingallifrey/)
 * (@justingallifrey)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-google-api-key/)
 * I set up akismet, but I keep getting a message that says I need a new Google 
   API key. I went to the link provided and generated one, but it doesn’t work and
   I just keep getting the same message. I would be grateful for any help.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-google-api-key/#post-2185528)
 * Askismet wants an Akismet API key – not a Google one. Did you try [http://akismet.com?/](http://akismet.com?/)

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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-google-api-key/#post-2185528)
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