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Hello -- I am using Python and am getting the error message saying I have an invalid API key. My variables are indicated with brackets. Please help!

url = 'https://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/[movie_id]/credits?language=en-US'
        header = {
            "accept": "application/json",
            "Authorization": "Bearer [APIKEY]"
        }
        response = requests.get(url,headers=header).text

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@kme6019 said:
Invalid API Key
Hello --
I am using Python and am getting the error message saying I have an invalid API key.
My variables are indicated with brackets.
Please help!

url = 'https://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/[movie_id]/credits?language=en-US'
        header = {
            "accept": "application/json",
            "Authorization": "Bearer [APIKEY]"
        }
        response = requests.get(url,headers=header).text

First, let's check the validity of your API Key.

Take a Test
Using a computer, desktop or notebook.
On some mobile devices this test may not work correctly.
In the URL below, change THE_KEY to your API Key.
https://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/550?api_key=THE_KEY
Use this example to do a search using a new tab or window in your browser.
You will receive the basic data of the Movie Fight Club (1999)
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/550-fight-club
If it works, your Key is OK.

When there is a problem, the TMDb Server sends a message.
Can you tell which message the server sent?
Here is a list of possible messages:
https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs/errors

If it does not work, let us know right here.

Hey! i am keep getting error of invalid key : {'status_code': 7, 'status_message': 'Invalid API key: You must be granted a valid key.', 'success': False} The works fines to me :Use this example to do a search using a new tab or window in your browser. You will receive the basic data of the Movie Fight Club (1999) https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/550-fight-club If it works, your Key is OK. BUT WHEN I RUN MY CODE IN PYCHARM IT GIVES INVALID API_KEY !!!

@jasimz said:
Hey!
i am keep getting error of invalid key :
{'status_code': 7, 'status_message': 'Invalid API key: You must be granted a valid key.', 'success': False}
The works fines to me :Use this example to do a search using a new tab or window in your browser.
You will receive the basic data of the Movie Fight Club (1999)
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/550-fight-club
If it works, your Key is OK.
BUT WHEN I RUN MY CODE IN PYCHARM IT GIVES INVALID API_KEY !!!

If I understand correctly, you took the test and received the correct answer.
Then your API Key is valid.

As for it not working correctly in your CODE IN PYCHARM, I can only give one guess.
I think you are using your API Key when you should be using your "Access TOKEN".
In your code I read:

            "Authorization": "Bearer [APIKEY]"

See yours here: https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api

I'm not a code programmer so I can't help much.

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