> SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. This is the Markdown copy of https://specstream.ai/docs/integrations/perplexica. Every page, with what SpecStream does and costs: https://specstream.ai/llms.txt

# 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

1.  1

    ## 1. Open the settings

    In Perplexica, open **Settings** and find **SearXNG URL**.

2.  2

    ## 2. Paste the address

    Paste this, with [your key](https://specstream.ai/workspace/search?route=searxng&utm_source=perplexica&utm_medium=howto) in place of `YOUR_SPECSTREAM_KEY`, and save. Perplexica adds `/search` itself:

    SearXNG URL

    ```text
    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

```bash
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](https://specstream.ai/docs/search-api.md) has the details.

## Your key

[Get your key](https://specstream.ai/workspace/search?route=searxng&utm_source=perplexica&utm_medium=howto) 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](https://specstream.ai/docs/integrations/drop-in-search.md).