perplexity-install-auth

# 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 ```bash # Node.js npm install @perplexity/sdk # Python pip install perplexity ``` ### Step 2: Configure Authentication ```bash # 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 ```typescript // 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 ```typescript import { PerplexityClient } from '@perplexity/sdk'; const client = new PerplexityClient({ apiKey: process.env.PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, }); ``` ### Python Setup ```python from perplexity import PerplexityClient client = PerplexityClient( api_key=os.environ.get('PERPLEXITY_API_KEY') ) ``` ## Resources - [Perplexity Documentation](https://docs.perplexity.com) - [Perplexity Dashboard](https://api.perplexity.com) - [Perplexity Status](https://status.perplexity.com) ## Next Steps After successful auth, proceed to `perplexity-hello-world` for your first API call.