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Add the Docs MCP to your AI coding tool to get help building with Respan. No API key needed.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "respan-docs": {
      "url": "https://docs.respan.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Get Perplexity AI API key

Get your Perplexity AI API key from the Perplexity AI platform to start using Perplexity AI models through Respan.

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Perplexity models compatibility

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Add Perplexity API keys

There are 2 ways to add your Perplexity credentials to your requests:

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Via UI

1

Go to the Providers page

Go to Providers page
Providers Page
2

Add your Perplexity credentials.

Dashboard Page

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Add it in code

  • Add customer_credentials parameter in your request body to use your own Perplexity credits.
{
  // Rest of the request body
  "customer_credentials": {
    "perplexity": {
      "api_key": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY",
    }
  }
}

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Full request example

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.respan.ai/api/",
    api_key="YOUR_RESPAN_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role":"user", "content":"Tell me a long story"}],
    extra_body={"customer_credentials": {
                  "perplexity": {
                      "api_key": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY",
                  }
                }
              }
)