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Get a Perplexity API key
Create a key in your Perplexity account settings to use the Sonar API.
About 5 minKey starts with pplx-…
1. Open the API settings
- 1Go to perplexity.ai and sign in, or create an account.
- 2Open Settings → API (perplexity.ai/settings/api).
2. Add billing first
Perplexity's API requires a payment method and a credit balance before it will issue usable keys.
- 1In the API settings, add a payment method.
- 2Buy a starting credit balance (Pro subscribers also receive a monthly API credit).
3. Create the API key
- 1On the same API settings page, click "Generate" (or "Create API key").
- 2Copy the key and store it safely.
Perplexity keys start with "pplx-".
4. Keep it safe
Treat an API key like a password. Anyone who has it can spend on your account. Never post it publicly, commit it to a git repository, or paste it into a chat. If a key is ever exposed, revoke it in the provider console and create a new one.
Now put it to work
Add the key once in Bizwax and every tool on the platform can use it. The provider bills you directly for what you use, at their rates, with nothing added on top.