Perplexity API

Provides access to Perplexity's AI-powered search engine via a REST API. Returns synthesized answers with source citations, making it ideal for research and fact-checking tasks. Combines web search with language model reasoning for comprehensive responses.

Security Assessment

Level	safe
Permissions	read:web_search
Data Exposure	none
Requires Supervisor	No
Risk Notes	Read-only search/answer API.

Integration

Type	`api`
Base URL	`https://api.perplexity.ai`
Auth	bearer

Capabilities

Actions	search_and_answer, cite_sources
Input Types	text
Output Types	text, json
When to Use	When the agent needs AI-synthesized answers with source citations for research or fact-checking.
When NOT to Use	When raw search results are preferred over synthesized answers.

Category: search · Free tier: No · Pay-per-query API; no free tier for API access. · Source

Collected: 2026-03-15 from https://docs.perplexity.ai/