diff --git a/Vpdb/Models/User.cs b/Vpdb/Models/User.cs
index 46eb4f8..18843ee 100644
--- a/Vpdb/Models/User.cs
+++ b/Vpdb/Models/User.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class UserFull : User
 		public string CreatedAt { get; set; }
 		public bool IsActive { get; set; }
 		public List<string> Roles { get; set; }
+		public ChannelConfigDetails ChannelConfig { get; set; }
 		public Permission Permissions { get; set; }
 		public QuotaDetails Quota { get; set; }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,13 @@ public class Permission
 			public List<string> Messages { get; set; }
 		}
 
+		public class ChannelConfigDetails
+		{
+			public string ApiKey { get; set; }
+			public List<string> SubscribedReleases { get; set; }
+			public bool SubscribeToStarred { get; set; }
+		}
+
 		public class PlanDetails
 		{
 			public string Id { get; set; }
diff --git a/Vpdb/VpdbClient.cs b/Vpdb/VpdbClient.cs
index e4e6f93..54b6074 100644
--- a/Vpdb/VpdbClient.cs
+++ b/Vpdb/VpdbClient.cs
@@ -140,12 +140,6 @@ public IVpdbClient Initialize()
 				}
 			}, exception => HandleApiError(exception, "subscribing to ApiAuthenticated for Pusher"));
 
-			// initialize pusher
-			_pusher = new Pusher("02ee40b62e1fb0696e02", new PusherOptions() {
-				Encrypted = true,
-				Authorizer = new PusherAuthorizer(this, _crashManager, _logger)
-			});
-
 			return this;
 		}
 
@@ -236,9 +230,17 @@ protected override WebRequest GetWebRequest(Uri address)
 		/// Connects to Pusher and subscribes to the user's private channel.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="user"></param>
-		private void SetupPusher(User user)
+		private void SetupPusher(UserFull user)
 		{
 
+			// initialize pusher
+			if (_pusher == null) {
+				_pusher = new Pusher(user.ChannelConfig.ApiKey, new PusherOptions() {
+					Encrypted = true,
+					Authorizer = new PusherAuthorizer(this, _crashManager, _logger)
+				});
+			}
+
 			var isNewConnection = _connectedApiEndpoint == null;
 			var isSameConnection = !isNewConnection && _connectedApiEndpoint.Equals(_settingsManager.Settings.Endpoint);
 			var isDifferentConnection = !isNewConnection && !isSameConnection;