Adding an API key

Research runs on a large-language-model provider that you supply, so cost is always billed to your own account, never shared.

Add your key

Open Settings and go to the API keys section, choose your provider, paste your key and save it. Watson stores every key encrypted and never displays it again.

Verification

After you save a key, Watson checks it with the provider and shows a status: Verifying, then Verified, Invalid, or No credit. You can start a research run only once a key reads Verified. Verification normally takes a few seconds.

Cost and credit

Because runs use your key, make sure the account has credit with your provider. You set a spending limit for each project, and Research stops when that limit is reached.

Replacing or removing a key

Add a new key for the same provider to replace the old one, or delete a key at any time. Deleting a key prevents new runs that would use it.