diff --git a/examples/curl-examples b/examples/curl-examples
index 0b3b982..58513e6 100755
--- a/examples/curl-examples
+++ b/examples/curl-examples
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 # Two quick API tests using curl
 
 curl https://humbughq.com/api/v1/send_message \
-    -d "api-key=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-    -d "email=tabbott@humbughq.com" \
+    -d "api-key=YOUR_API_KEY" \
+    -d "email=YOUR_EMAIL" \
     -d "type=private" -d "content=test" \
-    -d "to=tabbott@humbughq.com"
+    -d "to=RECIPIENT_EMAIL"
 
 curl https://humbughq.com/api/v1/get_messages \
-    -d "api-key=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-    -d "email=tabbott@humbughq.com"
+    -d "api-key=YOUR_API_KEY" \
+    -d "email=YOUR_EMAIL"
 
 # Or replace https://humbughq.com with your local test instance
diff --git a/examples/get-public-streams b/examples/get-public-streams
index 95e3b27..835d733 100755
--- a/examples/get-public-streams
+++ b/examples/get-public-streams
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--user',
                   dest='user',
diff --git a/examples/list-subscriptions b/examples/list-subscriptions
index 81f4500..ab47570 100755
--- a/examples/list-subscriptions
+++ b/examples/list-subscriptions
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--user',
                   dest='user',
diff --git a/examples/print-messages b/examples/print-messages
index 44fffba..ccd411f 100755
--- a/examples/print-messages
+++ b/examples/print-messages
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--user',
                   dest='user',
diff --git a/examples/print-next-message b/examples/print-next-message
index 3be6f44..97749c4 100755
--- a/examples/print-next-message
+++ b/examples/print-next-message
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--user',
                   dest='user',
diff --git a/examples/send-message b/examples/send-message
index b93087f..53866e9 100755
--- a/examples/send-message
+++ b/examples/send-message
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default='4e5d97591bec64bf57d2698ffbb563e3',
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--sender',
                   dest='sender',
diff --git a/examples/subscribe b/examples/subscribe
index 5e19c2b..a4664f8 100755
--- a/examples/subscribe
+++ b/examples/subscribe
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--streams',
                   dest='streams',
diff --git a/examples/unsubscribe b/examples/unsubscribe
index 2b8ad1c..0afdfd5 100755
--- a/examples/unsubscribe
+++ b/examples/unsubscribe
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parser.add_option('--site',
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--api-key',
                   dest='api_key',
-                  default="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
+                  default=None,
                   action='store')
 parser.add_option('--streams',
                   dest='streams',