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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name: perplexity-install-auth description: | 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". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:), Bash(pip:), Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io
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
# Node.js
npm install @perplexity/sdk
# Python
pip install perplexity
Step 2: Configure Authentication
# 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
// 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
import { PerplexityClient } from '@perplexity/sdk';
const client = new PerplexityClient({
apiKey: process.env.PERPLEXITY_API_KEY,
});
Python Setup
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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