diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8025d6..a8bff49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Go 1.7+ is required
 
 ## Get started
 
-In order to send metrics or spans to New Relic, you will need an [Insert API Key](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/get-started/intro-apis/types-new-relic-api-keys#event-insert-key).
+In order to send metrics or spans to New Relic, you will need a New Relic [license key](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/intro-apis/new-relic-api-keys/#ingest-license-key) for the account you want to send data to. 
 
 To install this SDK either use `go get` or clone this repository to
 `$GOPATH/src/github.com/newrelic/newrelic-telemetry-sdk-go`
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ automatic harvesting on a given schedule, and handling of errors from the API
 response.  It also provides the ability to aggregate individual data points into
 metrics.
 
-This example code assumes you've set the the `NEW_RELIC_INSERT_API_KEY`
-environment variable to your Insert API Key.  A larger example is
+This example code assumes you've set the the `NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY`
+environment variable to your [license key](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/intro-apis/new-relic-api-keys/#ingest-license-key).  A larger example is
 provided in
 [examples/server/main.go](./examples/server/main.go).
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	// First create a Harvester.  APIKey is the only required field.
-	h, err := telemetry.NewHarvester(telemetry.ConfigAPIKey(os.Getenv("NEW_RELIC_INSERT_API_KEY")))
+	h, err := telemetry.NewHarvester(telemetry.ConfigAPIKey(os.Getenv("NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY")))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 	}