# How to Get Your Perplexity API Key? ### 🔑 How to Get Your Perplexity API Key AutoForward now supports Perplexity AI as an additional model provider for AI tasks like Smart Rewrite and OCR Image AI. To use it, you’ll need a valid API key from Perplexity. *** #### 🧭 Step-by-Step Guide 1. Visit Perplexity Labs Go to: 2. Log in or Sign Up Use your email or an existing OAuth (Google, Apple, etc.) to create an account. 3. Access Developer Settings Once signed in: * Click your profile icon (top right) * Navigate to “API Keys” section 4. Create a New API Key * Click “Generate New API Key” * Name it (e.g., AutoForwardBot) * Copy the key shown (you won’t be able to view it again) 5. Paste the Key into AutoForward * Open the AI Mode section in the app. * Select Perplexity model from the dropdown. * Paste the API key when prompted. *** #### ⚠️ Important Notes * Model Access: Ensure your account has access to supported models such as llama-3, sonar-small, or other Perplexity endpoints. * Usage Policy: Review [Perplexity’s documentation](https://docs.perplexity.ai) for rate limits and terms of use. * Security: Keep your API key secure and do not expose it in public environments. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs-v2.autoforwardtelegram.com/modify-content/ai-mode/how-to-get-your-perplexity-api-key.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.