Perplexity
AI-powered search with web citations. Ask questions and get accurate, sourced answers. Great for research-backed content.
🔑 Setup Required — Bring Your Own Key
This integration requires API credentials. Store them once via
setup_integration or the Dashboard Vault — they're encrypted
with AES-256-GCM and never exposed.
Required Credentials
perplexity_api_key
API Key
API key from perplexity.ai → Settings → API. Starts with "pplx-".
Get your API key at perplexity.ai →
Endpoints (1)
POST
search
Ask a question and get an AI answer with web search citations. Returns sourced, factual responses.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
model |
string | ✓ Yes | Model: "sonar" (fast web search), "sonar-pro" (deeper research), "sonar-reasoning" (complex questions). |
messages |
array | ✓ Yes | Conversation. Example: [{"role": "user", "content": "What are the latest trends in AI web development?"}]. |
MCP Tool Names
When using this integration through an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.), the endpoints are available as MCP tools:
| Endpoint | MCP Tool Name |
|---|---|
| search | perplexity_search |