# How to get API key

**URL:** <https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290>\
**Category:** Warcraft Logs\
**Created:** [April 14, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290 "2016-04-14T18:27:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![vlad0922](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e7dd6/32.png) [@vlad0922](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/vlad0922)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290/1 "2016-04-14T18:27:53Z")

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Greetings!  
I’m studying data analysis right now and want to use WoW logs.  
So i want to download some reports from warcraft logs but i need an API key.  
How can i get it?

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Kihra](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.combatlogforums.com/kihra/32/1116_2.png) [@Kihra](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Kihra)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290/2 "2016-04-14T18:54:26Z")

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Every user gets one. Under Settings (upper right) after you log in.

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**Author:** ![Lazeeboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Lazeeboy](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Lazeeboy)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290/3 "2016-04-15T10:46:45Z")

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Dumb question, how do i set up the api key on windows 7? I added to authorized\_keys but am still getting invalid key error.

Regards,  
Lazeeboy

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**Author:** ![Kihra](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.combatlogforums.com/kihra/32/1116_2.png) [@Kihra](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Kihra)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290/4 "2016-04-15T16:40:28Z")

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The key is just part of the request URLs you make using the API.

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**Author:** ![Moowalker](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.combatlogforums.com/moowalker/32/51_2.png) [@Moowalker](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Moowalker)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/how-to-get-api-key/290/5 "2016-04-21T11:37:31Z")

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You can get your API key from [https://www.warcraftlogs.com/accounts/changeuser](https://www.warcraftlogs.com/accounts/changeuser) at the bottom of the page (Public key only works as stated). An example use is:

`https://www.warcraftlogs.com:443/v1/classes?api_key={Your_key_here}`