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How do I lock my account / How do I add allowed referrers?

  1. IF you use a script, plugin, or module, use PING to get your website's IP address
  2. Enter that IP address into our "Allowed Referrers" list (see below)

Note: Specifying "Allowed Referrers" is NOT optional for non-paying users

Click the My Account tab at the top of the page.

This will take you to your Profile Account Info page. On the navbar select "Security".

This takes you to the Security form, were you will find your Access Keys and a field to specify referrer domains/IPs.

For PRO Users, check the "Lock Access to Account" box and add your domain(s) or IP info to the "Allowed Referrers" field for additional security.

Note: If you use a 3rd-party script, plugin, or module, that may fall under both "Embedded Requests" and "Adv Method Request", depending upon how they set it up. To be safe, put in your domain and server IP address, if you have trouble.

Instructions:

  • Embedded Requests - Use your domain.tld (or subdomain.domain.tld to be more specific)*
    • Specific Page - To allow on ONLY specific pages, use a trailing slash and path. Ex: domain.tld/ (all except homepage) or domain.tld/path/to/page.htm (only on that page)
  • Adv Method Requests (i.e. via a script) - Use your server's IP address
  • Direct Request (i.e. putting into your browser) - Use your local IP address (What Is My IP)

*It is not necessary to use www.domain.tld OR subdomain.domain.tld if you already have domain.tld because that overrides all the others. For instance, if you have ONLY www.domain.tld, then http://domain.tld will NOT work on your site.

Review to make sure the information you have added is correct and click the button at the bottom of the page.

    Note: Only the domain(s) and IP(s) specified here will be able to use your account now. If screenshots are not showing up on your site after you do this, ensure that the proper information has been added. Typos here CAN cause an interruption in service.

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Side Note: We currently support about 100,000 entries in the "Allowed Referrers" PER account*

*For those that are developing applications to work with more than that, you can upgrade to PRO or PLUS (coming soon) and disable the feature.

There is NO need for anyone to upgrade to add more sites, and we prefer that users NOT upgrade just to bypass the "Lock to Account", as it is meant for account security.