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Troubleshooting: Login with NexusMods failed

A diligent cat edited this page Jun 27, 2026 · 1 revision

How do I login with my API key?

If nothing works and the login fails, you can try to login with your API key instead.

1. Get your API key

Open the API page.
If the link doesn't work: On NexusMods, click on your account profile in the top-right corner and then click on "Site preferences". From there, select the "API" tab.

Scroll down until you see the tool and click on "REQUEST AN API KEY":
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A question will popup. Click on OK:
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Now you have your key:
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2. Log in with key

Click on the link below to reveal the textbox: 'Login doesn't work? Try to enter your API key instead.'

Copy the key and paste it into the textbox:
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After that, click on "Login with API key".

That's it.

Do you see a red error message on the web page?

If you see an error message like this:
Screenshot of login error on nexusmods.com
that means that the app was able to connect to the NexusMods servers, but something went wrong afterwards.
It's most likely a bug in my app rather than an issue with NexusMods' servers.

If you see this error message, please file a bug report on my tool.

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