API Key (WordPress.com)

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  fashionography · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:04 am

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  Hi Everyone,

  I signed up for my WordPress.com account about a year and a half ago. Suffice to say, that automatic initial e-mail containing my API key has been long deleted. I don’t know what to do and how to find out my API Key now. I’ve tried miscellaneous things I’ve looked through online. Someone please help me out!

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  timethief · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:26 am

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  Yes, you proceed to the support documentation search box and type in “API Keys” and VOILA! here you go http://en.support.wordpress.com/api-keys/
  Happy blogging!

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:34 am

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  ~~TT – that link seems to show you how to do many things with your API key but not where to find the API key number – I just looked on my site and can’t seem to find the API key either – and I used the API key back when I had a .ORG install.

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  fashionography · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:35 am

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  Word. I just need to simply find it. I need it because I’m gonna do a .org install myself and will want to use the Stats plugin (alongside Analytics) just ’cause I’ve gotten so accustomed to it and it’s awesomeness.

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  noirciplume · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:42 am

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  If you go to your profile (through the dashboard) there is something displayed on the top: “Were you looking for your API Key and other Personal Settings”. Thus WP eventually sends you to: http://akismet.com/wordpress/

  don’t know if that helps.

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  fashionography · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:45 am

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  That’s to obtain a new one though, right? I just need the original.

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  noirciplume · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:51 am

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  aha: https://apikey.wordpress.com/

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  fashionography · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:53 am

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  Needless to say, I feel pretty stupid. Thank you! You’re a genius.

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  noirciplume · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 4:54 am

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  Google works wonders ;)

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 27, 2011 at 5:01 am

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  Go to http://akismet.com/wordpress/ and in the upper right hand corner click on “I have a key” then enter the email you used to get the original key – should be the same email as you used for your account here if you have had the account for a while – at any rate use the account email from here as a starter.

  I just got the reminder of my number so it does work.