# Can't run testcase with custom keywords on console mode. Please help **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Testing\ **Tags:** katalon-studio\ **Created:** [August 15, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cant-run-testcase-with-custom-keywords-on-console-mode-please-help/31595 "2019-08-15T10:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dasu07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@dasu07](https://forum.katalon.com/u/dasu07)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cant-run-testcase-with-custom-keywords-on-console-mode-please-help/31595/1 "2019-08-15T10:03:48Z")
Hello, I have a test suite that has a test case which uses PDF custom keyword plugin. If I use Katalon Studio client I can run the test suite or the test case separately just fine without any problems but I when I run the test in console mode I get this error: 2019-08-15 11:58:06.378 INFO c.k.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor - START Test Cases/Private advice/Test PDF 2 2019-08-15 11:58:07.473 DEBUG testcase.Test PDF 2 - 1: path = getProjectDir() + “/Data Files/” 2019-08-15 11:58:07.492 DEBUG testcase.Test PDF 2 - 2: com. kms.katalon.keyword.pdf.PDF.getPageNumber(path + “F540107.pdf”) 2019-08-15 11:58:07.502 ERROR k.k.c.m.CustomKeywordDelegatingMetaClass - ? com.kms.katalon.keyword.pdf.PDF 2019-08-15 11:58:07.505 ERROR c.k.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor - ? Test Cases/Private advice/Test PDF 2 FAILED.2019-08-15 11:58:07.509 INFO c.k.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor - END Test Cases/Private advice/Test PDF 2 Reason: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.kms.katalon.keyword.pdf.PDF at com.kms.katalon.core.main.CustomKeywordDelegatingMetaClass.getCustomKeywordClassAndSetMetaClass(CustomKeywordDelegatingMetaClass.java:100) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.CustomKeywordDelegatingMetaClass.invokeStaticMethod(CustomKeywordDelegatingMetaClass.java:45) at Test PDF 2.run(Test PDF 2:33) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.ScriptEngine.run(ScriptEngine.java:194) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.ScriptEngine.runScriptAsRawText(ScriptEngine.java:119) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.runScript(TestCaseExecutor.java:337) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.doExecute(TestCaseExecutor.java:328) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.processExecutionPhase(Test CaseExecutor.java:307) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.accessMainPhase(TestCaseExecutor.java:299) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.execute(TestCaseExecutor.java:233) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.accessTestCaseMainPhase(TestSuiteExecutor.java:133) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.accessTestSuiteMainPhase( TestSuiteExecutor.java:116) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestSuiteExecutor.execute(TestSuiteExecutor.java:83) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain.startTestSuite(TestCaseMain.java:157) at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain$startTestSuite$0.call(Unknown Source) at TempTestSuite1565863081745.run(TempTestSuite1565863081745.groovy:35) Any feedback is much obliged. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Nilau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bb73d2/32.png) [@Nilau](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Nilau)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cant-run-testcase-with-custom-keywords-on-console-mode-please-help/31595/2 "2019-08-15T11:59:22Z")
What your command line execution code ? Did you add the apiKey to it ? > **[Use Plugins in Katalon Studio's Console Mode](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-store/docs/user/plugin-console-installation.html)** > > How to install plugin directly from console ---
**Author:** ![dasu07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@dasu07](https://forum.katalon.com/u/dasu07)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cant-run-testcase-with-custom-keywords-on-console-mode-please-help/31595/3 "2019-08-15T13:12:02Z")
Ah this fixed the problem! I’m able to run the tests in console mode now. What an odd fix. Why wouldn’t the plugin work without the APIkey? thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![Nilau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bb73d2/32.png) [@Nilau](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Nilau)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cant-run-testcase-with-custom-keywords-on-console-mode-please-help/31595/4 "2019-08-15T13:14:17Z")
The apikey make sure you have active subscription when using paid plugin. It’s just the same architecture used for all plugin even free one. ---
**Author:** ![andrew.block](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/andrew.block/32/16104_2.png) [@andrew.block](https://forum.katalon.com/u/andrew.block)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cant-run-testcase-with-custom-keywords-on-console-mode-please-help/31595/5 "2021-05-05T16:13:45Z")
What Happens when your API-Key Server is local instead of at [Katalon.com](http://Katalon.com)? Might that affect the ability to run the plugins?