# Error: GIFPHY API key is not set
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** gifs
**Created:** [February 20, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999 "2024-02-20T03:52:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@HisFocus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HisFocus)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999/1 "2024-02-20T03:52:44Z")
I followed the instructions found in the thread, [Discourse Gifs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gifs/158738), however, when applying the API key, when attempting to apply a gif in a post, I still get the same error message that reads as follows:
But I did this already. I’ve uninstalled the component and reinstalled the component and after entering the correct API key, I still get the same message.
Forgive me, but do I have to “Upgrade to Production Key”? It requires that I somehow take a video of how I will use the “gif” in Discourse. Is this essential to get this working, or is that for huge business sites? We are a very very small site with about 20 users at present.
Please advise. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and _if anyone has experience getting as far as I have, did I not go far enough?_ Is there more to do?
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### Author:  [@jericson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jericson)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999/4 "2024-02-20T05:56:41Z")
I’ve set GIPHY up on [one of my sites](https://beta.buildcivitas.com/latest) and I haven’t used the “Upgrade to Production” button. I do recall having a false start setting it up, but I don’t recall the details at the moment.
The API key is easy enough to find on [the GIPHY dashboard](https://developers.giphy.com/dashboard/). Make sure it matches `giphy api key` in the discourse-gifs theme component settings, I guess? The only other non-defaults I have set are:
- `giphy content rating` = “pg”
- `limit infinite search results` = true
Of course I also made sure the component is enabled on the default theme.
Not sure this helps you, though. :-/
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### Author:  [@HisFocus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HisFocus)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 5:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999/5 "2024-02-20T05:58:23Z")
Thank you, Jon. I’ll give it a shot in the morning and let you know how it goes. Thank you 😊
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999/6 "2024-02-20T11:47:13Z")
Also given recent Giphy announcements regarding price, I’d recommend trying out Tenor too.
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### Author:  [@HisFocus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HisFocus)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999/7 "2024-02-20T13:35:59Z")
> [@jericson](#):
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> giphy content rating
@jericson, that did the trick! Thank you!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999/8 "2024-03-21T13:36:46Z")
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