What is Perplexity Search API?

Perplexity has launched the Perplexity Search API, which enables developers to utilize its comprehensive global indexing and retrieval framework that underpins its well-known public answer engine. This powerful API is engineered to index an astonishing number of webpages, surpassing hundreds of billions, and is particularly crafted to align with the specific needs of AI workflows; it systematically breaks down documents into smaller, optimized sections, ensuring that the results yield highly relevant snippets that are pre-ranked based on the initial query, significantly reducing the need for preprocessing and boosting overall downstream performance. To maintain the index’s relevance, it conducts an impressive volume of updates every second via an AI-driven module that understands content, dynamically evaluates web materials, and continuously improves its functionality based on real-time user feedback. Furthermore, the API provides detailed, structured responses that serve both AI applications and traditional software, rather than just offering limited document-level outputs. Alongside the API introduction, Perplexity is also rolling out an SDK, an open-source evaluation framework, and comprehensive research documentation that outlines their cutting-edge design and implementation methods. This integrated strategy is designed to empower developers while facilitating progress in the realm of AI-driven search technology, ultimately aiming to transform how information is accessed and utilized across various platforms.

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Perplexity Search API provides an API
No integrations listed.

Screenshots and Video

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Perplexity AI
Date Founded:
2022
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.perplexity.ai/es/hub/blog/introducing-the-perplexity-search-api

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Perplexity Search API Categories and Features