diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 15a7e95..dcb7525 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-          android:versionName="1.1.1"
-          android:versionCode="10101"
-          package="org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim">
+    android:versionName="1.1.1"
+    android:versionCode="10101"
+    package="org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim">
 
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
     <uses-sdk
-        android:minSdkVersion="9"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="22"/>
+        android:minSdkVersion="11"
+        android:targetSdkVersion="22" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
@@ -17,8 +18,18 @@
             android:name=".BackendService"
             android:label="@string/backend_name">
             <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="org.microg.nlp.GEOCODER_BACKEND"/>
+                <action android:name="org.microg.nlp.GEOCODER_BACKEND" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="org.microg.nlp.BACKEND_SETTINGS_ACTIVITY"
+                android:value="org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim.SettingsActivity" />
         </service>
+
+        <activity android:name=".SettingsActivity">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
     </application>
+
 </manifest>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/BackendService.java b/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/BackendService.java
index 0a4ec07..4f14148 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/BackendService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/BackendService.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.location.Address;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.json.JSONArray;
@@ -28,11 +30,11 @@ public class BackendService extends GeocoderBackendService {
     private static final String SERVICE_URL_MAPQUEST = "http://open.mapquestapi.com/nominatim/v1/";
     private static final String SERVICE_URL_OSM = " http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/";
     private static final String REVERSE_GEOCODE_URL =
-            "%sreverse?format=json&accept-language=%s&lat=%f&lon=%f";
+            "%sreverse?format=json&key=%s&accept-language=%s&lat=%f&lon=%f";
     private static final String SEARCH_GEOCODE_URL =
-            "%ssearch?format=json&accept-language=%s&addressdetails=1&bounded=1&q=%s&limit=%d";
+            "%ssearch?format=json&key=%s&accept-language=%s&addressdetails=1&bounded=1&q=%s&limit=%d";
     private static final String SEARCH_GEOCODE_WITH_BOX_URL =
-            "%ssearch?format=json&accept-language=%s&addressdetails=1&bounded=1&q=%s&limit=%d" +
+            "%ssearch?format=json&key=%s&accept-language=%s&addressdetails=1&bounded=1&q=%s&limit=%d" +
                     "&viewbox=%f,%f,%f,%f";
     private static final String WIRE_LATITUDE = "lat";
     private static final String WIRE_LONGITUDE = "lon";
@@ -51,8 +53,12 @@ public class BackendService extends GeocoderBackendService {
     @Override
     protected List<Address> getFromLocation(double latitude, double longitude, int maxResults,
             String locale) {
+
+        SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getBaseContext());
+        String mapquestApiKey = SP.getString("api_preference", "NA");
+
         String url = String.format(Locale.US, REVERSE_GEOCODE_URL, SERVICE_URL_MAPQUEST,
-                locale.split("_")[0], latitude, longitude);
+                mapquestApiKey, locale.split("_")[0], latitude, longitude);
         try {
             JSONObject result = new JSONObject(new AsyncGetRequest(this,
                     url).asyncStart().retrieveString());
@@ -84,15 +90,19 @@ private static Locale localeFromLocaleString(String localeString) {
     protected List<Address> getFromLocationName(String locationName, int maxResults,
             double lowerLeftLatitude, double lowerLeftLongitude, double upperRightLatitude,
             double upperRightLongitude, String locale) {
+
+        SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getBaseContext());
+        String mapquestApiKey = SP.getString("api_preference", "NA");
+
         String query = Uri.encode(locationName);
         String url;
         if (lowerLeftLatitude == 0 && lowerLeftLongitude == 0 && upperRightLatitude == 0 &&
                 upperRightLongitude == 0) {
             url = String.format(Locale.US, SEARCH_GEOCODE_URL, SERVICE_URL_MAPQUEST,
-                    locale.split("_")[0], query, maxResults);
+                    mapquestApiKey, locale.split("_")[0], query, maxResults);
         } else {
             url = String.format(Locale.US, SEARCH_GEOCODE_WITH_BOX_URL, SERVICE_URL_MAPQUEST,
-                    locale.split("_")[0], query, maxResults, lowerLeftLongitude,
+                    mapquestApiKey, locale.split("_")[0], query, maxResults, lowerLeftLongitude,
                     upperRightLatitude, upperRightLongitude, lowerLeftLatitude);
         }
         try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/SettingsActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..354d41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/microg/nlp/backend/nominatim/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim;
+
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.preference.ListPreference;
+import android.preference.Preference;
+import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
+import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        // Display the fragment as the main content.
+        getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
+                .replace(android.R.id.content, new PrefsFragment()).commit();
+
+    }
+
+    public static class PrefsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+            // Load the preferences from an XML resource
+            addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
+            setSummaries();
+            getPreferenceScreen().getSharedPreferences().registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
+            updatePreference(findPreference(key), key);
+        }
+
+        private void setSummaries(){
+
+            final SharedPreferences sh = getPreferenceManager().getSharedPreferences() ;
+
+            Preference stylePref = findPreference("api_preference");
+            stylePref.setSummary(sh.getString("api_preference", ""));
+
+        }
+        private void updatePreference(Preference preference, String key) {
+            if (preference == null) return;
+            if (preference instanceof ListPreference) {
+                ListPreference listPreference = (ListPreference) preference;
+                listPreference.setSummary(listPreference.getEntry());
+                return;
+            }
+            SharedPreferences sharedPrefs = getPreferenceManager().getSharedPreferences();
+            preference.setSummary(sharedPrefs.getString(key, "Default"));
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ec5cbfd..db6198f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-    <string name="app_name">NominatimGeocoderBackend</string>
+    <string name="app_name">Nominatim Geocoder Backend</string>
     <string name="backend_name">Nominatim</string>
+
+    <string name="server_access">MapQuest Server Access</string>
+    <string name="api_title">MapQuest Developer API Key</string>
+    <string name="api_summary">MapQuest Developer API Key</string>
+    <string name="api_dialog_title">Enter your MapQuest developer API key.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c3a854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/server_access">
+
+        <EditTextPreference
+            android:key="api_preference"
+            android:title="@string/api_title"
+            android:summary=""
+            android:dialogTitle="@string/api_dialog_title"
+            android:defaultValue=""/>
+
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file