diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0955090..be6a53d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ url is an url to stikked server for example, if your server is http://something.
 
 The url parameter can be stored to configuration file (stikkit will ask you in case there is none in config file)
 
+Configuration
+=====
+
+The default configuration pulls the URL from /etc/stikkit/url - however, the better approach is to create your own config directory. The stikkit software will look for ".stikkit" in your home directory.
+
+Within this directory, there are a few key files worth creating.
+
+ - *url* - Contains your base installation URL for stikked
+ - *apikey* - If your stikked installation requires an API key, save it in here
+ - *expiry* - The default expiry time (in minutes) for a paste, if needed
+ - *author* - The default author name if you wish to use one
+
 Tips
 =====
 
diff --git a/stikkit/configuration.cpp b/stikkit/configuration.cpp
index 0dddd2b..912836b 100644
--- a/stikkit/configuration.cpp
+++ b/stikkit/configuration.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ string Configuration::Home = "";
 bool Configuration::NoExtras = false;
 string Configuration::Input = "";
 string Configuration::DefaultURL = "";
+string Configuration::Apikey = "";
 
 void Configuration::Init()
 {
@@ -61,6 +62,36 @@ void Configuration::Init()
             Configuration::DefaultURL = line;
         }
         f.close();
+
+        //Apikey
+        ifstream fapi;
+        fapi.open(string(homedir + "/.stikkit/apikey").c_str());
+        string lineapi;
+        if(getline(fapi, lineapi))
+        {
+            Configuration::Apikey = lineapi;
+        }
+        fapi.close();
+
+        //expiry
+        ifstream fexp;
+        fexp.open(string(homedir + "/.stikkit/expiry").c_str());
+        string lineexp;
+        if(getline(fexp, lineexp))
+        {
+            Configuration::Expiry = lineexp;
+        }
+        fexp.close();
+
+        //author
+        ifstream fauth;
+        fauth.open(string(homedir + "/.stikkit/author").c_str());
+        string lineauth;
+        if(getline(fauth, lineauth))
+        {
+            Configuration::Author = lineauth;
+        }
+        fauth.close();
     }
     if (Configuration::Author.length() < 1)
     {
diff --git a/stikkit/configuration.hpp b/stikkit/configuration.hpp
index 5cb2dc9..d0178b3 100644
--- a/stikkit/configuration.hpp
+++ b/stikkit/configuration.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Stikkit
             static string DefaultURL;
             static bool Private;
             static string Home;
+            static string Apikey;
             static bool NoExtras;
     };
 }
diff --git a/stikkit/main.cpp b/stikkit/main.cpp
index d010650..75ee00b 100644
--- a/stikkit/main.cpp
+++ b/stikkit/main.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         readBuffer.clear();
         string post = "text=";
         post += curl_easy_escape(curl, Stikkit::Configuration::Source.c_str(), Stikkit::Configuration::Source.length());
+        if (Stikkit::Configuration::Apikey.length() > 0)
+        {
+            Stikkit::Configuration::URL += "?apikey=";
+            Stikkit::Configuration::URL += curl_easy_escape(curl, Stikkit::Configuration::Apikey.c_str(), Stikkit::Configuration::Apikey.length());
+        }
+
         if (Stikkit::Configuration::Author.length() > 0)
         {
             post += "&name=";
diff --git a/stikkit/terminalparser.cpp b/stikkit/terminalparser.cpp
index ab43b7e..d47af67 100644
--- a/stikkit/terminalparser.cpp
+++ b/stikkit/terminalparser.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@ bool TerminalParser::Parse()
                         cerr << "Parameter -i requires an argument for it to work!" << endl;
                         return true;
                     }
+                } else if (text.at(0) == 'k')
+                {
+                    if (this->argc > x + 1 && !this->argv[x + 1][0] != '-')
+                    {
+                        x++;
+                        Configuration::Apikey = this->argv[x];
+                    } else
+                    {
+                        cerr << "Parameter -k requires an argument for it to work!" << endl;
+                        return true;
+                    }
                 }
                 text = text.substr(1);
             }
@@ -149,6 +160,7 @@ void TerminalParser::DisplayHelp()
             "  -s:              Display only RAW url of paste and no extra text\n"\
             "  -e <minutes>:    Set expiry in minutes, parameter needs\n"\
             "                   to be a number, default: unlimited time\n"\
+            "  -k <apikey>:     Set api key for current server\n"\
             "  --version:       Display a version\n"\
             "  -h | --help:     Display this help\n\n"\
             "Note: every argument in [brackets] is optional\n"\