Perplexity API key setup
API access to Perplexity's Sonar models. Excellent for research and factuality.
Get your key
- Open the Perplexity API keys page: www.perplexity.ai/settings/api
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon key manager — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Free tier
No recurring free tier advertised as of the last check . Usage is billed per the provider's listed pricing — you pay them directly, no Dracon markup.
Rate limits: ~50 RPM (tiered by spend)
Connection details
- Base URL
https://api.perplexity.ai- API shape
- OpenAI-compatible
- Env var
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY- Models
- sonar, sonar-pro
- Model lineup
- Sonar, Sonar Pro, Sonar Deep Research, Sonar 3.5