# Agent API using credit

**URL:** <https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-using-credit/6331>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [October 11, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-using-credit/6331 "2026-10-11T20:11:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![api-triage-bot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@api-triage-bot](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/api-triage-bot)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-using-credit/6331/1 "2026-10-11T20:11:20Z")

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**Reported in Discord** by @tech2hard — [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1047197230748151888/1558927529903923272)

I created new api key like 2 days back for testing decision api and it started using agent api and finished the credit in 1 day by using agent api. now there is no way to get refund or any customer support who can investigate here.

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**Author:** ![andrewmadson-pplx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/andrewmadson-pplx/32/3428_2.png) [@andrewmadson-pplx](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/andrewmadson-pplx)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-using-credit/6331/2 "2026-10-12T17:05:15Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for your report. Can you please email us at [api@perplexity.ai](mailto:api@perplexity.ai) with the information about the requests that need investigation?

We are happy to help.

Andrew