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+# Perplexity Sonar API Cookbook
+
+A comprehensive collection of practical examples, integration guides, and community showcases for building with [Perplexity's Sonar API](https://sonar.perplexity.ai/) - the fastest, most cost-effective AI answer engine with real-time search capabilities.
+
+<a href="https://docs.perplexity.ai/cookbook" target="_blank">
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-<h3><a href="https://sonar.perplexity.ai" target="_blank">sonar.perplexity.ai</a></h3>
+📖 **[View the full cookbook →](https://docs.perplexity.ai/cookbook)**
+
+## What's Inside
+
+### 🛠️ [Examples](docs/examples/)
+Ready-to-run applications demonstrating real-world use cases:
+
+- **[Fact Checker CLI](docs/examples/fact-checker-cli/)** - Verify claims and articles for accuracy
+- **[Daily Knowledge Bot](docs/examples/daily-knowledge-bot/)** - Automated daily fact delivery system  
+- **[Disease Information App](docs/examples/disease-qa/)** - Interactive medical information lookup
+- **[Financial News Tracker](docs/examples/financial-news-tracker/)** - Real-time market analysis
+- **[Academic Research Finder](docs/examples/research-finder/)** - Literature discovery and summarization
+- **[Discord Bot](docs/examples/discord-py-bot/)** - Discord integration example
+
+### 🌟 [Community Showcase](docs/showcase/)
+Community-built applications including:
+- News and finance apps
+- AI-powered search tools  
+- Browser extensions
+- Educational platforms
+- And many more innovative projects
+
+### 📚 [Integration Guides](docs/articles/)
+In-depth tutorials for advanced implementations:
+- Memory management patterns
+- OpenAI agents integration
+- Multi-modal implementations
 
+## Quick Start
 
-Example code and guides for accomplishing common tasks with the [Perplexity Sonar API](https://sonar.perplexity.ai/), the fastest, most cost-effective AI answer engine with search.
+1. **Browse the [documentation](https://docs.perplexity.ai/cookbook)** to find examples that match your needs
+2. **Clone this repository** and navigate to any example directory
+3. **Follow the setup instructions** in each example's README
+4. **Get your API key** from [Perplexity](https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/getting-started)
+5. **Build and customize** for your specific use case
 
+## API Key Setup
 
-For more information, check our [docs](https://docs.perplexity.ai).
+All examples require a Perplexity API key:
+
+```bash
+export PPLX_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
+```
+
+Get your API key at [docs.perplexity.ai](https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/getting-started).
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to submit examples and showcase projects.
+Have a project built with Sonar API? We'd love to feature it! 
+
+- **[Submit an Example Tutorial](CONTRIBUTING.md#for-examples)**
+- **[Submit a Showcase Project](CONTRIBUTING.md#for-showcase-projects)**  
+- **[View Full Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)**
+
+## Resources
+
+- **[Sonar API Documentation](https://docs.perplexity.ai/home)**
+- **[API Playground](https://perplexity.ai/account/api/playground)**
+- **[Cookbook Documentation](https://docs.perplexity.ai/cookbook)**
+
+---
 
-### Quick Links
-- [Submit an Example Tutorial](CONTRIBUTING.md#for-examples)
-- [Submit a Showcase Project](CONTRIBUTING.md#for-showcase-projects)
-- [View Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+*This repository syncs to [docs.perplexity.ai/cookbook](https://docs.perplexity.ai/cookbook) on every commit.*