Perplexica

For Perplexica users: every search runs on the Search API once you change one setting, the SearXNG URL. You do not need a SearXNG instance of your own.

Set it up

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1. Open the settings
In Perplexica, open Settings and find SearXNG URL.

2. Paste the address

Paste this, with your key in place of YOUR_SPECSTREAM_KEY, and save. Perplexica adds /search itself:

SearXNG URL

https://api.specstream.ai/searxng/YOUR_SPECSTREAM_KEY

The address then holds your key, so keep it in a secret or an environment setting.

Or set it in the environment

Perplexica reads SEARXNG_API_URL when the SearXNG URL in its settings is empty:

Environment
SEARXNG_API_URL=https://api.specstream.ai/searxng/YOUR_SPECSTREAM_KEY

Check it works

Ask Perplexica about something from this week. The answer shows the sources the Search API returned.

Cost

Each search is one Search API call at $5 per 1,000 searches of up to 10 results. It comes out of your balance, with no quote and no approval. Search API has the details.

Your key

Get your key on the Search API screen of your SpecStream workspace. New accounts start with $10 of credit, no card.

The same setting works in other tools too: Search API by one setting.