# Sonar python api code

**URL:** <https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-python-api-code/1531>\
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**Created:** [September 23, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-python-api-code/1531 "2025-09-23T03:54:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brembo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/brembo/32/990_2.png) [@Brembo](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Brembo)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-python-api-code/1531/1 "2025-09-23T03:54:40Z")

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```auto
import requests
import time
import sys
import threading

def query_perplexity_sonar(api_key, query, model="sonar"):
    """
    Function to send a query to the Perplexity Sonar API.
    - api_key: Your API key
    - query: The query text (e.g., "What is the weather in Sofia?")
    - model: The model (defaults to 'sonar')
    
    Returns: JSON response from the API.
    """
    url = "https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions"
    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    payload = {
        "model": model,
        "messages": [
            {"role": "user", "content": query}
        ]
    }
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        return response.json()
    else:
        raise Exception(f"API request failed with status {response.status_code}: {response.text}")

def animated_search_effect(stop_event):
    animation = ['|', '/', '-', '\\']
    idx = 0
    while not stop_event.is_set():
        sys.stdout.write(f"\rSearching {animation[idx % len(animation)]}")
        sys.stdout.flush()
        idx += 1
        time.sleep(0.2)
    sys.stdout.write("\rSearch completed! \n")
    sys.stdout.flush()

def interactive_query_with_animation(api_key):
    query = input("Please enter your query for Perplexity Sonar API: ")
    stop_event = threading.Event()
    thread = threading.Thread(target=animated_search_effect, args=(stop_event,))
    thread.start()
    try:
        response = query_perplexity_sonar(api_key, query)
    except Exception as e:
        stop_event.set()
        thread.join()
        print("Error:", e)
        return
    stop_event.set()
    thread.join()
    print("Response:")
    print(response)

if __name__ == " __main__":
    api_key = "API-KEY"
    interactive_query_with_animation(api_key)

```