Why am I unable to use the Agent with an API Key in Cursor?

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I am trying to use the Agent feature with an API key in Cursor, but I am encountering the following error message:

“Agent and Edit rely on custom models that cannot be billed to an API key. Please use a Pro or Business subscription and/or disable API keys. Ask should still work. (Request ID: e0f675cb-ad65-4c5a-a7e1-3f0d97d4548f)”

Unfortunately, I cannot afford a Pro or Business subscription. I would like to know why this error occurs and if there’s a way to use a free Google API key instead, as I believe Google offers a free tier. Could someone please explain the limitations of using an API key with the Agent feature and guide me on how to configure or disable API keys to work with a free Google API key? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

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me too! frustrating!! I have my own API key, and is “verified”, so what is this?

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How did you get this error? I couldn’t find a way to use Cursor’s API to access to Cursor agent. Maybe I can help if you tell me how to get the error

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There are over 100 posts like this one here - they are aware - no fixing on purpose.

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hi everyone, we are looking into the issue and working on a bugfix.