# Sonar-pro API problem

**URL:** <https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-pro-api-problem/118>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [May 15, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-pro-api-problem/118 "2025-05-15T00:22:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![vikvang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/67e7ee/32.png) [@vikvang](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/vikvang)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-pro-api-problem/118/1 "2025-05-15T00:22:53Z")

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When using the sonar-pro API, the cost is charged even though there is no result.

 ![perplexity-sonar-pro-api-error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/sonar1/original/1X/bd8580dcd706fdd2401be01917718129f13be146.jpeg)