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Giphy support

Enable GIPHY support#

If you enable GIPHY support on your site it enables your users to search for GIFs while they are composing messages on your forum.

You can enable this by going to Options > Messages and clicking Enable GIPHY support. You will also need to obtain a GIPHY API key and upgrade it to a production key.

Obtaining a GIPHY API production key#

  • Go to the GIPHY Developers page and click Create an App.

  • If you already have a GIPHY account then you can log in on the page that appears.

  • If you do not already have a GIPHY account you can click Join GIPHY! to create one.

  • Once you are logged in to the GIPHY Developers Dashboard click Create an App.

  • In the overlay that appears, you will be given a choice of SDK or API. Click Select API followed by Next Step.

  • Enter a name in the Your App Name field. Insert this in the format:

[Your forum name] (GIPHY integration for XenForo)

  • In the App Description field enter the following:

While writing a post using XenForo, users can click the GIF button to see the featured GIFs via the GIPHY API. Users can search using the GIPHY API in the same editor interface. A GIF can be clicked to insert it into their post.

  • Read the GIPHY API Terms and click the checkbox to agree to them, followed by clicking Create App.

  • At this point you now have a GIPHY API Beta Key. These beta keys are rate limited to a maximum of 42 search requests an hour and 1000 search requests a day. To avoid rate limits, you should now upgrade the key to a production key.

  • To obtain a production key from the GIPHY Developers Dashboard click Upgrade to Production below the key you just created.

  • On the form that appears in answer to the question Which API does your app utilize? ensure only Search is selected.

  • Answer the questions about monthly users, categories and provide your board URL.

  • Download this video which shows GIPHY in action on a XenForo forum.

  • Click the first Attach File button that asks you to Please upload a video that shows your app in action. Upload the video you downloaded in the above step.

  • Download this image which shows the features of the GIPHY integration.

  • Click the second Attach File button that asks you to Please provide a screenshot that demonstrates the features of your app + the GIPHY integration. Upload the image you downloaded in the above step.

  • Download this image which shows the attribution marks.

  • Click the third Attach File button that asks you to Please provide a screenshot that includes the 'Powered by GIPHY' attribution marks. Upload the image you downloaded in the above step.

  • Finally, click Apply. Your production key should be approved within 5 working days (often sooner).