Cohere

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At a glance

• Availability: Experimental (how to enable).
• Authentication: API key.
• Connection: The key comes from COHERE_API_KEY.
• Provider documentation: Authentication reference.

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Credentials

Set these per environment. See Connect an integration.

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Setup

1. Create a Cohere account: Go to https://dashboard.cohere.com and sign up or sign in. New accounts get a free trial key that works for evaluation without billing.
2. Create an API key: Open https://dashboard.cohere.com/api-keys. Use the trial key for testing, or click ‘New Production Key’ for production use (requires billing details).
3. Store the key: Copy the key and add it to your .env file as COHERE_API_KEY=…
4. Verify access: Run the List Models tool to confirm the key works. A 401 means the key is wrong or revoked.

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Provider notes

• Trial keys are free but heavily rate limited - switch to a production key for real workloads
• Chat, Embed, and Rerank calls are billed per token/search unit on production keys

Provider API reference.

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Tools

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Verify the connection

Call a read tool such as cohere__list_models with arguments for your account. Confirm that the result comes from the intended account or workspace before enabling write tools.