Authorizing your tools to speak to the Intelligence Grid.
Access Gemini Pro models for free for prototyping.
Go to aistudio.google.com and sign in with Google.
Click "Get API Key" on the top left. Create a key in a new project. Copy this key to a safe place (like a Notepad file) for now.
For deep web research capabilities and citations.
Go to User Settings → API.
Add a payment method (credits) if needed, and generate an API key.
For autonomous literature review and citation graphing.
Click "Request API Key". You may need to sign in. The free tier is sufficient for our workshop labs.
Tavily gives your AI agents the ability to search the web in real-time, extract content, and ground their responses in live data. It is free for students.
Go to app.tavily.com and create a free account.
Once signed in, your API key is available on the dashboard. Copy it to your secure notes.
Tavily offers a free student plan with generous limits. Visit tavily.com/pricing and scroll to the "Free for students" section to verify your eligibility.
Exa uses neural embeddings to search the web by meaning, not just keywords. It finds exactly what your agents need, even for nuanced queries. Free tier: 1,000 requests/month.
Go to dashboard.exa.ai and create a free account.
Your API key is available on the dashboard once you sign in. Copy it to your secure notes.
An API Key is like a credit card number for software. NEVER share it. If an agent asks for your key, paste it in, but never upload it to a public GitHub repository.