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perplexity-install-auth

Facilitates the installation and configuration of Perplexity SDK/CLI authentication for seamless API integration.

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The perplexity-install-auth skill was audited on May 12, 2026 and we found 11 security issues across 2 threat categories. Review the findings below before installing.

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Access to .env file

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54# Or create .env file (add .env to .gitignore)
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55echo 'PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=pplx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' >> .env
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65apiKey: process.env.PERPLEXITY_API_KEY,
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28Set up Perplexity Sonar API access using the OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint at `https://api.perplexity.ai`. Perplexity does not have a custom SDK -- you use the standard OpenAI client lib
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32- Perplexity account at [perplexity.ai](https://www.perplexity.ai)
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33- API key from [perplexity.ai/settings/api](https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api)
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58API keys start with `pplx-` and are generated at [perplexity.ai/settings/api](https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api). You must add credits to your account before making API calls.
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66baseURL: "https://api.perplexity.ai",
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90base_url="https://api.perplexity.ai",
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118| `Connection refused` | Wrong base URL | Ensure `baseURL` is `https://api.perplexity.ai` |
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127- [API Key Management](https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api)
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