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GroqCloud API

Fast LLM inference API (OpenAI-compatible). Free plan with rate limits; Developer plan for higher limits.

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · Groq · provider site

Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
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Steps

Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.

  1. Sign in or create a Groq account

    Sign in to Groq. If you have no account yet, you create it yourself; verapli does not create accounts.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You sign in

    Where: https://console.groq.com/

  2. Create an API key

    In the GroqCloud console open API Keys and create a key; set it as GROQ_API_KEY.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit
    • After: Sign in or create a Groq account

    verapli captures GROQ_API_KEY here by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.

    Where: https://console.groq.com/keys

  3. Upgrade to the Developer plan (optional)optional

    For higher rate limits, Batch and Flex processing, upgrade on the billing plans page.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You add payment details
    • After: Create an API key

    Where: https://console.groq.com/settings/billing/plans

Terms and gotchas

Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Each card links its source.

Can cost moneyThe rules say

Acceptable use

No illegal, harmful or fraudulent uses, misinformation, malware, unsolicited mass messaging, or circumventing safety mechanisms or rate limits. Groq may ask about your intended use. [3]

What you end up with

Env varSecretFormatWhat it is
GROQ_API_KEYsecretGroqCloud API key

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/groq/api · requirements /api/v1/requirements/groq/api · terms /api/v1/terms/groq/api.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
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> "What do I need for GroqCloud API, and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "groq/api" }

Sources

  1. GroqCloud docs - Quickstart Create a key at /keys in the console; GROQ_API_KEY env var; packages groq (Python) and @ai-sdk/groq · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. GroqCloud docs - Rate limits Free and Developer plan limits; Upgrade to Developer plan for higher limits, Batch and Flex · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  3. Groq Acceptable Use & Responsible AI Policy Bans illegal, harmful or fraudulent use, misinformation, malware, unsolicited mass messaging, circumventing safety mechanisms or rate limits; Groq may request information about intended uses · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

Provider rules change. This page is generated from verapli registry version 2026.1025.316; spotted something out of date? Tell us. Groq is not affiliated with verapli.