def verify_api_key
      return :false if invalid_options?
      value = http_post(
        Net::HTTP.new(self.class.host, self.class.port, options[:proxy_host], options[:proxy_port]),
        'verify-key',
        {
          :key  => self.options[:api_key],
          :blog => self.options[:blog]
        }.to_query
      )
      self.verified_key = (value == 'valid') ? true : :false
    end
def verify_api_key
      return :false if invalid_options?
      value = http_post(
        Net::HTTP.new(self.class.host, self.class.port, options[:proxy_host], options[:proxy_port]),
        'verify-key',
        {
          :key  => self.options[:api_key],
          :blog => self.options[:blog]
        }.to_query
      )
      self.verified_key = (value == 'valid') ? true : :false
    end
Call to check and verify your API key. You may then call the
 <tt>verified?</tt> method to see if your key has been validated