# Error: GIFPHY API key is not set

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-gifphy-api-key-is-not-set/295999>\
**Category:** Product 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")\
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**Author:** ![HisFocus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hisfocus/32/346278_2.png) [@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")

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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:

 ![260b30a0b186699017da47e94f14a6158e4185da](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/0/c/20c3be227df4e2ce339c50630d1b5a47978364d7.png)

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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