Obtaining an API key

The process of registering is pretty straightforward. But since this is a book, be aware that the UI of newsapi.org might have changed by the time you read this.

OK—let's get that key, as follows:

1. Browse to https://newsapi.org/.
2. Click Get API key.
3. Fill out the form, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

4. Copy the API key provided on the next page, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

Now, we need a place to store the key for easy access. We'll create a static class that will hold the key for us. Proceed as follows:

1. In the News project, create a new class called Settings in the root folder.
2. Add the code as shown in the following snippet, to insert the API key obtained in the preceding section:

namespace News
{
    public static class Settings
    {
        public static string NewsApiKey
        {
            get
            {
                return "<Your APIKey here>";
            }
        }
    }
}

The important thing...