# File lib/viking/akismet.rb, line 168
      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  => options[:api_key], 
            :blog => options[:blog] 
          }.to_query
        )
        self.verified_key = (value == "valid") ? true : :false
      end