Quick summary
Getting a Perplexity API key requires signing in, navigating to the API dashboard, and using the Create key button after adding a payment method for API credits. This step-by-step process takes just a few minutes and gives developers programmatic access to Perplexity's AI search capabilities.
Steps
- Head over to the Perplexity website and click 'Sign In' to access your account.
- After logging in, click on your profile picture in the top-right corner to open your account settings.
- In the account menu, locate the API section and click 'View All' to see your available options.
- Select 'API' from the navigation menu to open your API dashboard.
- Fill in the required information about your API usage needs and click 'Save' to proceed.
- Add your payment method and click 'Done' to purchase API credits.
- Click the '+ Create key' button in the API Keys section to generate your new Perplexity API key.
