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 # docker_wordpress_scanner
 
 This is a docker-compose ecosystem that will install a specific target wordpress version in a webserver and then run wpscan against and output the vulnerabilities. It is meant to be used as a quick way to scan a target wordpress version from its base
+### Pre-requisites:
+Signup for an account with a free API key at [https://wpscan.com/](wpscan). They give you 25 api calls per day. If you need more API calls then you can upgrade your account plan. See their pricing page for more info.
 
 ### Usage:
 Create a .env file with the following envar