Groq Setup

Groq Setup

Getting Your API Key

1. Visit Groq Console
2. Create an account or sign in
3. Click Create API Key
4. Name your key and copy it

Free Tier

• 30 requests per minute
• No credit card required
• All models available on free tier

Environment Variables

export GROQ_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Add to your shell profile to persist:

echo 'export GROQ_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Verify Your Setup

Test your API key:

curl https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY"

A successful response lists available models. Verify your key if you receive an error.