Title: WordPress API Key Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # WordPress API Key * [jerri255](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jerri255/) * (@jerri255) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/) * Hi, I am new to wordpress, my directions were to get akismet , download it and get an API key. I set up an account but cannot locate the API Key. It tells me that it will be in my email but it isn’t. Also once I get it, how do I upload akismet to my blog. Please help, I don’t know what else to try. Thank you Naomi Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029456) * admin – plugins – installed akismet should already be there as it comes with the zip admin – plugins – akismet configuration where you enter your api key * [girlpaint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/girlpaint/) * (@girlpaint) * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029754) * Yes, but WHERE is the API key found? * [tmccar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmccar/) * (@tmccar) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029755) * If you log in to WordPress.com, and click on “My account” and “Edit Profile”, you will see it. * Tom * [succeed4life](https://wordpress.org/support/users/succeed4life/) * (@succeed4life) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029756) * Hi Tom (or whoever knows the answer), * I’ve been looking at several posts and can’t get to the answer I’m looking for. I do NOT have wordpress.COM account but a wordpress.ORG account. I simply cannot find the Api Key when I log in. All post references send people to the wordpress. COM page but that doesn’t get me in because I do not have an account with them. If I get a wordpress.COM account, will the API KEY work for my wordpress.ORG account? * I am trying to connect my YouTube updates to my personal self-hosted blog but it says this: “WordPress Self-Hosted: Requires an API key and the API URL” * Please tell me exactly where to go and find it. I’ve tried but have not had much success. * I appreciate any help you can give me. * Thank you, Eduardo * [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/) * (@stvwlf) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029757) * Hello – the whole point is you HAVE TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH WORDPRESS**.COM** to get an API key. You don’t need a blog there, just a user account. That is the only way to get the API key. Its just how it works – sorry for the inconvenience * [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/) * (@stvwlf) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029758) * [http://freewptraining.com/how-to-find-your-wordpress-api-key-at-wordpresscom](http://freewptraining.com/how-to-find-your-wordpress-api-key-at-wordpresscom) * [joannala](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joannala/) * (@joannala) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029759) * Sorry, but this thing is messed up. * It’s just not logical and I’ll look for other platform to run a blog * [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/) * (@stvwlf) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029760) * You can always use a different anti-spam plugin and not activate Akismet. Then you don’t need an API key. [http://www.hybrid6.com/webgeek/plugins/wp-spamfree](http://www.hybrid6.com/webgeek/plugins/wp-spamfree) * [Kester](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kester/) * (@kester) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029775) * So I’ve got a WordPress.com account… now how do I associate it with my blog? Keep getting a message that: * “You are not a member of this blog. * If you have just installed the WordPress.com Stats plugin, this error probably appeared because the API key entered in the plugin belongs to a different WordPress. com user account.” * Any ideas? * [brijean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brijean/) * (@brijean) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029780) * Make sure you are creating a wordpress profile on wordpress.com not wordpress. org. If you don’t see the “my account” in the left hand corner, you’re probably on wordpress.org * [autismne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/autismne/) * (@autismne) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029783) * _Sorry, but this thing is messed up._ * It’s just not logical and I’ll look for other platform to run a blog. * True that. I dread asking questions on WP forums. Can anybody recommend a user friendly platform? * [davethepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davethepak/) * (@davethepak) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029784) * The forums here are great, so don’t be afriad of asking. * If you find the effort/ease/reaward ratio of using wordpress.org (self hosted and managed software platform) not to be to your liking, nothing is wrong with that!!! * I would suggest you try wordpress.com, or something like livejournal ..that is a solution where someone else does the ‘work’ part. * To be honest, after a ton of research and reading I found wordpress (self hosted) to be easy to work with. If you want to manage your own installation, I personally dont think you will find anything easier or better, but thats just my opinon. * Best of luck to you and good luck!!! * ~ Dpak * [therawchef](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therawchef/) * (@therawchef) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029787) * If you have a wordpress.org blog and you need an API then open a wordpress.com account and use the API key from the .com account for askimet in your .org account. * You don’t have to link them (the .org & .com account), it’s all done automatically. * [breeze777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/breeze777/) * (@breeze777) * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029794) * opening a wordpress.com account is easy, the blog is stored at wordpress.com instead of your host of choice.. but it won`t affect your wordpress.org blog installation elsewhere, and your wordpress.com account is totally unrelated to your wordpress.org installation on another host, they don`t link up…your just getting the wordpress.com account because it has the API KEY… after setting up your account at wordpress.com, and logging in to WordPress.com, click on “ My account” very top left of screen, and “Edit Profile”, the API KEY will be on that page in tiny text. * just as an aside, the advantage of wordpress.com is you can quickly switch between your different blogs if you have seveal, from the universal dashboard with 1 click..its very fast for me. * [bensoze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bensoze/) * (@bensoze) * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/#post-1029795) * I have numerous WP set ups with various self hosted blogs. Can I micro manage and just use ONE API key for all? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘WordPress API Key’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [api key](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/api-key/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 22 replies * 21 participants * Last reply from: [Jyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jynmeyer/) * Last activity: [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-api-key-1/page/2/#post-1029844) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics