PoeAPI
A self-hostable reverse engineering of Quora's Poe.com API, allowing free access to ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude AI
Install with your AI
Paste into Claude Code, Cursor, or any agent — it reads the repo and wires the tool into your project.
⚠ Unverified source (community-unclaimed, low activity) — reveal the prompt
⚠ Unverified source (community-unclaimed, low activity). Inspect the repo before letting your agent install it. Install and set up PoeAPI (git-clone project) into my current project. Found on https://claudeers.com/poeapi Repo: https://github.com/aspekts/PoeAPI Homepage/docs: https://poeapi.up.railway.app/docs Detected install method: git-clone → git clone https://github.com/aspekts/PoeAPI Category: other. Platforms: cli, api, web. Read the repo's README for exact setup and env vars, then install it and wire it into my project. Claudeers Health Verdict: dormant; community-verified: false. Confirm the source before running anything.
git clone https://github.com/aspekts/PoeAPI
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| Platforms | cli, api, web |
|---|---|
| Operating systems | — |
| AI compatibility | claude |
| License | — |
| Pricing | open-source |
| Language | Python |
Quora Poe reverse-engineered API
This is a self hostable, reverse-engineered API for Quora's Poe that allows access to the following chatbots:
- Sage - OpenAI (capybara)
- Claude - Anthropic (a2)
- ChatGPT - OpenAI (chinchilla)
Requirements
To use this API, you will need to have the following cookies:
- Quora-Formkey: This is obtained by logging in to Quora.com, viewing the page source, and finding the "formkey" dictionary key (Normally line 14). Use its value in the Quora-Formkey field.
- Cookie: 'm-b=xxxx' - This is the value of the cookie with the key m-b, which is present in the list of cookies used on Quora.com (not poe.com), you can simply inspect cookies in Chrome to get it.
Setup
Simple Setup
- Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/aspekts/PoeAPI.git
- Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Run the API
uvicorn api:app --reload
- Verify that the API is running by running:
curl localhost:8000
- Get a url for the API by running:
ngrok http 8000
Access the url given, in your browser to confirm it works. This is your bot server URL.
Example
curl http://127.0.0.1/chat/capybara -d '{"Cookie: m-b=xxxx" , "formkey: xxxxx", "message":"What is the meaning of life?"}'
Response:
{"message":"The meaning of life is to live it.","status":"success", "chat_id": "xxxxx"}
Disclaimer
This repository is for educational and research purposes only, and the use of this API for any other purpose is at your own risk. We are not responsible for any actions taken by users of this API.
Credits
POE.com Reverse Engineered CLI - Credits to Vaibhavk97
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What is PoeAPI?
A self-hostable reverse engineering of Quora's Poe.com API, allowing free access to ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude AI. It is open-source on GitHub.
Is PoeAPI free to use?
PoeAPI is open-source, so it is free to use.
What category does PoeAPI belong to?
PoeAPI is listed under data in the Claudeers registry of Claude-compatible tools.
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