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perplexity-install-auth

Install and configure Perplexity SDK/CLI authentication. Use when setting up a new Perplexity integration, configuring API keys, or initializing Perplexity in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install perplexity", "setup perplexity", "perplexity auth", "configure perplexity API key".

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Perplexity Install & Auth

Overview

Set up Perplexity SDK/CLI and configure authentication credentials.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
  • Package manager (npm, pnpm, or pip)
  • Perplexity account with API access
  • API key from Perplexity dashboard

Instructions

Step 1: Install SDK

bash
# Node.js
npm install @perplexity/sdk

# Python
pip install perplexity

Step 2: Configure Authentication

bash
# Set environment variable
export PERPLEXITY_API_KEY="your-api-key"

# Or create .env file
echo 'PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env

Step 3: Verify Connection

typescript
// Test connection code here

Output

  • Installed SDK package in node_modules or site-packages
  • Environment variable or .env file with API key
  • Successful connection verification output

Error Handling

Error Cause Solution
Invalid API Key Incorrect or expired key Verify key in Perplexity dashboard
Rate Limited Exceeded quota Check quota at https://docs.perplexity.com
Network Error Firewall blocking Ensure outbound HTTPS allowed
Module Not Found Installation failed Run npm install or pip install again

Examples

TypeScript Setup

typescript
import { PerplexityClient } from '@perplexity/sdk';

const client = new PerplexityClient({
  apiKey: process.env.PERPLEXITY_API_KEY,
});

Python Setup

python
from perplexity import PerplexityClient

client = PerplexityClient(
    api_key=os.environ.get('PERPLEXITY_API_KEY')
)

Resources

Next Steps

After successful auth, proceed to perplexity-hello-world for your first API call.

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