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How to Get FREE Groq API Key (Fastest & Most Reliable!)

✅ 100% Free - No Credit Card Required!

Groq is FASTER and MORE RELIABLE than Gemini!

Step 1: Go to Groq Console

Visit: https://console.groq.com/

Step 2: Sign Up

  • Click "Sign Up" or "Start Building"
  • Use Google, GitHub, or Email
  • No credit card required!

Step 3: Create API Key

  1. After signing in, go to: https://console.groq.com/keys
  2. Click "Create API Key"
  3. Give it a name (e.g., "CodeBase Navigator")
  4. Copy the API key (starts with gsk_...)

Step 4: Add to Your Project

Open backend/.env and paste your key:

GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_...your_actual_key_here
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here_optional
PORT=3001
NODE_ENV=development
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173

Step 5: Install & Run

cd backend
npm install
cd ..
npm run dev

🎉 Done!

Your app will now use Groq AI - it's faster and more reliable than Gemini!

Free Tier Limits:

  • ✅ 30 requests per minute
  • ✅ 14,400 requests per day
  • ✅ No expiration
  • ✅ No credit card required
  • ✅ Llama 3.3 70B model (very powerful!)

Why Groq is Better:

  • ⚡ 10x faster responses than Gemini
  • 🎯 More reliable - fewer API errors
  • 💪 Better quality responses
  • 🆓 Completely free with generous limits

Perfect for hackathons and development!