diff --git a/docs/widgets.md b/docs/widgets.md
index 4a1d6551..06656718 100644
--- a/docs/widgets.md
+++ b/docs/widgets.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Dashy has support for displaying dynamic content in the form of widgets. There a
   - [System Load History](#load-history-netdata)
   - [Pi Hole Stats](#pi-hole-stats)
   - [Pi Hole Queries](#pi-hole-queries)
-  - [Recent Traffic](#recent-traffic)
+  - [Pi Hole Recent Traffic](#pi-hole-recent-traffic)
   - [Stat Ping Statuses](#stat-ping-statuses)
   - [Synology Download Station](#synology-download-station)
   - [AdGuard Home Block Stats](#adguard-home-block-stats)
@@ -1338,6 +1338,7 @@ Displays the number of queries blocked by [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net/).
 --- | --- | --- | ---
 **`hostname`** | `string` |  Required | The URL to your Pi-Hole instance
 **`hideStatus`** / **`hideChart`** / **`hideInfo`** | `boolean` |  _Optional_ | Optionally hide any of the three parts of the widget
+**`apiKey`** | `string` |  Required | Your Pi-Hole web password. It is **NOT** your pi-hole admin interface or server password. It can be found in `/etc/pihole/setupVars.conf`, and is a 64-character located on the line that starts with `WEBPASSWORD`
 
 #### Example
 
@@ -1345,12 +1346,13 @@ Displays the number of queries blocked by [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net/).
 - type: pi-hole-stats
   options:
     hostname: http://192.168.130.1
+    apiKey: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 ```
 
 #### Info
 
 - **CORS**: 🟢 Enabled
-- **Auth**: 🟢 Not Required
+- **Auth**: 🔴 Required
 - **Price**: 🟢 Free
 - **Host**: Self-Hosted (see [GitHub - Pi-hole](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole))
 - **Privacy**: _See [Pi-Hole Privacy Guide](https://pi-hole.net/privacy/)_
@@ -1390,7 +1392,7 @@ Shows top queries that were blocked and allowed by [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net
 
 ---
 
-### Recent Traffic
+### Pi Hole Recent Traffic
 
 Shows number of recent traffic, using allowed and blocked queries from [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net/)
 
@@ -1401,6 +1403,7 @@ Shows number of recent traffic, using allowed and blocked queries from [Pi-Hole]
 **Field** | **Type** | **Required** | **Description**
 --- | --- | --- | ---
 **`hostname`** | `string` |  Required | The URL to your Pi-Hole instance
+**`apiKey`** | `string` |  Required | Your Pi-Hole web password. It is **NOT** your pi-hole admin interface or server password. It can be found in `/etc/pihole/setupVars.conf`, and is a 64-character located on the line that starts with `WEBPASSWORD`
 
 #### Example
 
@@ -1408,12 +1411,13 @@ Shows number of recent traffic, using allowed and blocked queries from [Pi-Hole]
 - type: pi-hole-traffic
   options:
     hostname: https://pi-hole.local
+    apiKey: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 ```
 
 #### Info
 
 - **CORS**: 🟢 Enabled
-- **Auth**: 🟢 Not Required
+- **Auth**: 🔴 Required
 - **Price**: 🟢 Free
 - **Host**: Self-Hosted (see [GitHub - Pi-hole](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole))
 - **Privacy**: _See [Pi-Hole Privacy Guide](https://pi-hole.net/privacy/)_
diff --git a/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleStats.vue b/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleStats.vue
index 2cd36897..ff909b7d 100644
--- a/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleStats.vue
+++ b/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleStats.vue
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ export default {
       if (!usersChoice) this.error('You must specify the hostname for your Pi-Hole server');
       return usersChoice || 'http://pi.hole';
     },
+    apiKey() {
+      if (!this.options.apiKey) this.error('API Key is required, please see the docs');
+      return this.options.apiKey;
+    },
     endpoint() {
-      return `${this.hostname}/admin/api.php`;
+      return `${this.hostname}/admin/api.php?summary&auth=${this.apiKey}`;
     },
     hideStatus() { return this.options.hideStatus; },
     hideChart() { return this.options.hideChart; },
@@ -57,7 +61,11 @@ export default {
     fetchData() {
       this.makeRequest(this.endpoint)
         .then((response) => {
-          this.processData(response);
+          if (Array.isArray(response)) {
+            this.error('Got success, but found no results, possible authorization error');
+          } else {
+            this.processData(response);
+          }
         });
     },
     /* Assign data variables to the returned data */
diff --git a/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleTraffic.vue b/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleTraffic.vue
index a2de61d1..fdf16745 100644
--- a/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleTraffic.vue
+++ b/src/components/Widgets/PiHoleTraffic.vue
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ export default {
       if (!usersChoice) this.error('You must specify the hostname for your Pi-Hole server');
       return usersChoice || 'http://pi.hole';
     },
+    apiKey() {
+      if (!this.options.apiKey) this.error('API Key is required, please see the docs');
+      return this.options.apiKey;
+    },
     endpoint() {
-      return `${this.hostname}/admin/api.php?overTimeData10mins`;
+      return `${this.hostname}/admin/api.php?overTimeData10mins&auth=${this.apiKey}`;
     },
   },
   methods: {
@@ -38,7 +42,9 @@ export default {
         });
     },
     validate(response) {
-      if (!response.ads_over_time || !response.domains_over_time) {
+      if (Array.isArray(response)) { 
+        this.error('Got success, but found no results, possible authorization error');
+      } else if (!response.ads_over_time || !response.domains_over_time) {
         this.error('Expected data was not returned from Pi-Hole');
         return false;
       } else if (response.ads_over_time.length < 1) {