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title: "Getting Started: Hunter.io"
description: "To start, you’ll need to ensure you have the following plugins installed and active: - Groundhogg – Hunter.io Extension **Important: ***Prior to purchase, [you will require a Hunter.io account.](https://hunter.io/?via=wooninja)* **Top Tip**: *This extension does not add any benchmarks or actions*. It is automated…"
url: "https://www.wooninja.io/documentation/getting-started-hunter-io/"
updated: "2022-03-14"
category: Groundhogg / Hunter.io
---

# Getting Started: Hunter.io

To start, you’ll need to ensure you have the following plugins installed and active:

- Groundhogg – Hunter.io Extension

**Important: ***Prior to purchase, [you will require a Hunter.io account.](https://hunter.io/?via=wooninja)*

**Top Tip**: *This extension does not add any benchmarks or actions*. It is automated and runs automatically as contacts are added and updated.

When you are ready to start, your installed and active plugins should include the Hunter.io Extension for Groundhogg:

![groundhogg getting started hunter io](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/groundhogg-getting-started-hunter-io-1600x527.png)

Click **Groundhogg**, then **Settings**, then **Hunter.io:**

![groundhogg hunter license activation](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/groundhogg-hunter-license-activation-1600x793.png)

Enter your WooNinja license key, then click **Save Changes**. Once the page has refreshed, click **Activate License**.

You will now need to retrieve your Hunter.io API key. To do this, open your Hunter.io account on the API Key page. [Click here to go direct](https://hunter.io/api_keys?via=wooninja) or log into your account, click your photo in the top right-hand corner and choose API:

![hunter io api key groundhogg](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hunter-io-api-key-groundhogg-1600x541.png)

When you have your API screen open, click **New Key** and then the Copy icon:

![hunter io api key copy](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hunter-io-api-key-copy-1600x489.png)

Paste this key into your Groundhogg Hunter.io settings and click **Save Changes**:

![hunter io api key settings](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hunter-io-api-key-settings-1600x1188.png)

Congrats! You are now ready to use the Groundhogg – Hunter.io extension!