# Groq cURL Integration

> Use cURL to integrate Groq with Helicone to log your Groq usage.

import LegacyWarning from "/snippets/legacy-provider-warning.mdx";

<LegacyWarning />

<Note>

Depending on the model you are using, you may need to adjust the base URL.
For most cases with Groq, the base URL will be `https://groq.helicone.ai/openai/v1`.

However, in some cases, you may need to use `https://groq.helicone.ai/v1`.

</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account + Generate an API Key">
    Log into [helicone](https://www.helicone.ai) or create an account. Once you have an account, you
    can generate an [API key](https://helicone.ai/developer).
  </Step>
  <Step title="Set HELICONE_API_KEY as an environment variable">
```javascript
HELICONE_API_KEY=<your API key>
```
  </Step>
  <Step title="Modify the base path and add a Helicone-Auth header">
<CodeGroup>

```cURL CLI example
curl -X POST "https://groq.staging.helicone.ai/openai/v1/chat/completions" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" \
     -H "Helicone-Auth: Bearer $HELICONE_API_KEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the importance of fast language models"}], "model": "llama3-8b-8192"}'
```

</CodeGroup>

  </Step>
</Steps>