Cohere

WatchThatSite integrates with Cohere's API, providing access to both language generation and semantic search models.

Get Your API Key

1. Go to Cohere Dashboard
2. Sign up or log in with your account
3. Click your profile > API Keys
4. Click Create next to "Trial keys" or "Production keys"
5. Name it (e.g., "WatchThatSite")
6. Click Create
7. Copy the API key immediately

Add to WatchThatSite

1. Go to Settings > AI Providers
2. Click Add Provider Key
3. Select Cohere from the provider dropdown
4. Paste your API key
5. Optionally select specific models
6. Click Save

Recommended Models

Latest Cohere models with tool calling:

• Command R+ — Most advanced, best reasoning
• Command R — Fast, reliable general-purpose
• Command Light — Lightweight, cost-effective

All Available Models

Your account has access to all Cohere models supporting tool calling:

1. Go to Settings > AI Providers
2. Click Add Provider Key or Edit existing
3. Models dropdown shows all available models
4. Select specific models to restrict, or leave empty for all

Key Features

• Dual capabilities: Both chat and text generation
• Embeddings: Semantic search and similarity
• Classification: Built-in classification capabilities
• Reliable: Strong consistency and safety
• Enterprise-ready: Good compliance and reliability

Pricing

Trial accounts:

• Free tier: Limited requests, good for testing
• Rate limited: Lower throughput

Production accounts:

• Per 1M tokens: Charged by input and output tokens
• Varies by model: Different models have different costs

Check Cohere pricing for current rates.

Account Types

Trial Account

• Free to start
• Includes limited quota
• Good for testing and development
• No credit card required

Production Account

• Requires billing setup
• Higher quotas available
• Volume discounts possible
• Full feature access

Use Cases

Cohere excels for:

• General chat: Good conversational model
• Text analysis: Classification and categorization
• Semantic search: Embeddings for similarity search
• Content generation: Reliable generation quality

Troubleshooting

"Invalid API Key"

• Verify complete key is pasted without spaces
• Check key hasn't been revoked
• Ensure key is from the correct account
• Trial keys and production keys are different

Trial Account Limits Exceeded

• Upgrade to production account
• Add billing information
• Wait for quota reset (typically monthly)
• Request quota increase for production accounts

"Model Not Found"

• Verify model name is correct
• Check Cohere dashboard for available models
• Trial accounts may have limited model access
• Production accounts have full model access

Rate Limit Errors

For trial accounts:

• Implement exponential backoff
• Space requests out
• Upgrade to production for higher limits

For production accounts:

• Contact Cohere support
• Request quota increase
• Implement request queuing

Authentication Issues

• Regenerate key in Cohere dashboard
• Use the full key (check for truncation)
• Ensure correct account is selected
• Wait a few seconds for key activation

Tips for Better Results

• Temperature: Lower values (0.2-0.5) for consistency
• Max tokens: Set reasonable limits
• Stop sequences: Use to control output
• Prompt engineering: Clear instructions improve results