# AeroAPI account name

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/aeroapi-account-name/81482>\
**Category:** AeroAPI\
**Created:** [February 4, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/aeroapi-account-name/81482 "2022-02-04T18:44:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![shodgsonaus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/shodgsonaus/32/93500_2.png) [@shodgsonaus](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/shodgsonaus)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/aeroapi-account-name/81482/1 "2022-02-04T18:44:47Z")

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Hey gang…  
Question please…I have my API key…but not sure my username.

@LawrenceHill has been super helpful in helping me get going, but im not sure of what my username should be. I have been using some python code (below), but unsure of the username part. Can anyone help please???

> [flightaware]  
> ; FlightAware API allows to get more information on the flights. Basic API access is now free  
> ; and if you are FA feeder, your request limit is doubled. For more details check:  
> ; [https://flightaware.com/commercial/flightxml/pricing\_class.rvt](https://flightaware.com/commercial/flightxml/pricing_class.rvt)  
> fa\_enable = True  
> fa\_username = xxxxxxxxxx  
> fa\_api\_key = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Thankyou all in advance  
Simon

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**Author:** ![shodgsonaus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/shodgsonaus/32/93500_2.png) [@shodgsonaus](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/shodgsonaus)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/aeroapi-account-name/81482/2 "2022-02-04T19:01:22Z")

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This is the debug code Im getting…

Getting FlightAware flight details  
FA API status code: 401

Authentication Required
# Authentication Required

Would appreciate any help…thankyou all  
Cheers  
Simon

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**Author:** ![bovineone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/bovineone/32/117631_2.png) [@bovineone](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/bovineone)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/aeroapi-account-name/81482/3 "2022-02-04T20:58:21Z")

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Your username is shodgsonaus