diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/PTPOldSettingsCheck.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/PTPOldSettingsCheck.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d908f32ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/HealthCheck/Checks/PTPOldSettingsCheck.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Indexers;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.HealthCheck.Checks
+{
+    public class PTPOldSettingsCheck : HealthCheckBase
+    {
+        private readonly IIndexerFactory _indexerFactory;
+        
+        public PTPOldSettingsCheck(IIndexerFactory indexerFactory)
+        {
+            _indexerFactory = indexerFactory;
+        }
+        
+        public override HealthCheck Check()
+        {
+            var ptpIndexers = _indexerFactory.All().Where(i => i.Settings.GetType() == typeof(PassThePopcornSettings));
+
+            var ptpIndexerOldSettings = ptpIndexers
+                .Where(i => (i.Settings as PassThePopcornSettings).APIUser.IsNullOrWhiteSpace()).Select(i => i.Name);
+
+            if (ptpIndexerOldSettings.Count() > 0)
+            {
+                return new HealthCheck(GetType(), HealthCheckResult.Warning, $"The following PassThePopcorn indexers have deprecated settings and should be updated: {string.Join(",", ptpIndexerOldSettings)}");
+            }
+            
+            return new HealthCheck(GetType());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs
index e2099dbc5..eb966252d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using NzbDrone.Common.Http;
 using NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch.Definitions;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Cache;
 using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Serializer;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
@@ -39,21 +40,34 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
 
         private IEnumerable<IndexerRequest> GetRequest(string searchParameters)
         {
-            Cookies = GetCookies();
-            
-            Authenticate();
-
             var request =
                 new IndexerRequest(
                     $"{Settings.BaseUrl.Trim().TrimEnd('/')}/torrents.php?action=advanced&json=noredirect&searchstr={searchParameters}",
                     HttpAccept.Json);
-
-            foreach (var cookie in Cookies)
+            
+            if (Settings.APIKey.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
             {
-                request.HttpRequest.Cookies[cookie.Key] = cookie.Value;
+                Cookies = GetCookies();
+            
+                Authenticate();
+                
+                Logger.Warn("You are using the old method of logging into PassThePopcorn. Please switch to the new method using APIUser & APIKey.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                request.HttpRequest.Headers["ApiUser"] = Settings.APIUser;
+                request.HttpRequest.Headers["ApiKey"] = Settings.APIKey;
             }
 
-            CookiesUpdater(Cookies, DateTime.Now + TimeSpan.FromDays(30));
+            if (Settings.APIKey.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+            {
+                foreach (var cookie in Cookies)
+                {
+                    request.HttpRequest.Cookies[cookie.Key] = cookie.Value;
+                }
+                
+                CookiesUpdater(Cookies, DateTime.Now + TimeSpan.FromDays(30));
+            }
 
             yield return request;
         }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs
index 3e998299f..04501f809 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
         public PassThePopcornSettingsValidator()
         {
             RuleFor(c => c.BaseUrl).ValidRootUrl();
-            RuleFor(c => c.Username).NotEmpty();
-            RuleFor(c => c.Password).NotEmpty();
-            RuleFor(c => c.Passkey).NotEmpty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.Username).Empty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.Password).Empty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.Passkey).Empty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.APIUser).NotEmpty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.APIKey).NotEmpty();
         }
     }
 
@@ -33,22 +35,28 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "URL", Advanced = true, HelpText = "Do not change this unless you know what you're doing. Since your cookie will be sent to that host.")]
         public string BaseUrl { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "Username", HelpText = "PTP Username")]
+        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "APIUser", HelpText = "These settings are found in your PassThePopcorn security settings (Edit Profile > Security).")]
+        public string APIUser { get; set; }
+        
+        [FieldDefinition(2, Label = "APIKey", Type = FieldType.Password)]
+        public string APIKey { get; set; }
+
+        [FieldDefinition(3, Label = "DEPRECATED: User", HelpText = "Please use APIKey & APIUser instead. PTP Username")]
         public string Username { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(2, Label = "Password", Type = FieldType.Password, HelpText = "PTP Password")]
+        [FieldDefinition(4, Label = "DEPRECATED: Pass", Type = FieldType.Password, HelpText = "Please use APIKey & APIUser instead. PTP Password")]
         public string Password { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(3, Label = "Passkey",  HelpText = "PTP Passkey")]
+        [FieldDefinition(5, Label = "DEPRECATED: Passkey",  HelpText = "Please use APIKey & APIUser instead. PTP Passkey")]
         public string Passkey { get; set; }
               
-        [FieldDefinition(4, Type = FieldType.Tag, SelectOptions = typeof(Language), Label = "Multi Languages", HelpText = "What languages are normally in a multi release on this indexer?", Advanced = true)]
+        [FieldDefinition(6, Type = FieldType.Tag, SelectOptions = typeof(Language), Label = "Multi Languages", HelpText = "What languages are normally in a multi release on this indexer?", Advanced = true)]
         public IEnumerable<int> MultiLanguages { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(5, Type = FieldType.Textbox, Label = "Minimum Seeders", HelpText = "Minimum number of seeders required.", Advanced = true)]
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Type = FieldType.Textbox, Label = "Minimum Seeders", HelpText = "Minimum number of seeders required.", Advanced = true)]
         public int MinimumSeeders { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(6, Type = FieldType.Tag, SelectOptions = typeof(IndexerFlags), Label = "Required Flags", HelpText = "What indexer flags are required?", HelpLink = "https://github.com/Radarr/Radarr/wiki/Indexer-Flags#1-required-flags", Advanced = true)]
+        [FieldDefinition(8, Type = FieldType.Tag, SelectOptions = typeof(IndexerFlags), Label = "Required Flags", HelpText = "What indexer flags are required?", HelpLink = "https://github.com/Radarr/Radarr/wiki/Indexer-Flags#1-required-flags", Advanced = true)]
         public IEnumerable<int> RequiredFlags { get; set; }
 
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index 691004d60..b691b348d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DecisionEngine\Specifications\RequiredIndexerFlagsSpecification.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Extras\Metadata\Consumers\Xbmc\XbmcNfoDetector.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Extras\Others\OtherExtraFileRenamer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HealthCheck\Checks\PTPOldSettingsCheck.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Housekeeping\Housekeepers\CleanupOrphanedAlternativeTitles.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaFiles\Commands\UpdateMovieFileQualityCommand.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaFiles\MovieImport\Specifications\GrabbedReleaseQualitySpecification.cs" />
@@ -1326,4 +1327,4 @@
   <Target Name="AfterBuild">
   </Target>
   -->
-</Project>
+</Project>
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