4

I'm running into a really weird issue and I would appreciate any guidance on what I'm doing wrong. So I recently applied for an API key here on Stack Exchange and it went through fine. So let's say (for example) I received the following API key:

abc3efghijk1mnop2rstuv

So using this key, I'm attempting to run a simple query like:

https://api.stackexchange.com/2.0/info?key=abc3efghijk1mnop2rstuv&site=stackoverflow

And I get the message:

{
    "error_id": 400,
    "error_name": "bad_parameter",
    "error_message": "`key` doesn't match a known application"
}

Am I using the API key correctly?

Note that I didn't want to post the real API key here for obvious reasons but if need be I can provide it.

1
  • I am encountering the same problem currently... And my authentification key is a 2.0 API key... api.stackexchange.com/2.2/…*pWtt4j88or54fjzQ%28%28%22&tag=%22C%22&fromdate=1230768000&todate=1230768000 </code> Commented Apr 6, 2016 at 12:42

1 Answer 1

5

Tim Stone pointed out that I was trying to use a 1.1 key with the 2.0 API, which of course doesn't work.

I've registered for a 2.0 API key and everything is sorted out now.

3
  • 1
    note, this can also occur if you accidentally mix up your secret and key (or supply invalid key in general) Commented Mar 10, 2015 at 2:29
  • 2
    I am encountering the same problem currently... And the answer provided here doesn't seem to help... My authentification key is a 2.0 API key... I have copied it from my application page (stackapps.com/apps/oauth/view). But the request still gives an error: api.stackexchange.com/2.2/…*9VFD9SysYMOxJEoKLj2Q%28%28%22&tag=%22C%22&fromdate=1230768000&todate=1230768000 Commented Apr 6, 2016 at 12:58
  • same here... after several years :( Commented Oct 10, 2019 at 22:39

You must log in to answer this question.

Start asking to get answers

Find the answer to your question by asking.

Ask question

Explore related questions

See similar questions with these tags.