Perplexity Search API
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What it is
Perplexity's Search API returns ranked web results with snippets and filters for agents to use as a search tool.
Best for
#3 of 3Search / browse for Build a deep-research agent
Total 7.1 / 10
- Coverage of required actions (30%)8 / 10Top search config on BrowseComp (89.0%, same model); full-page fetch not verified.
- Security model (25%)6 / 10API key, read-only; SOC 2 / data-retention terms not found.
Evidence:0125 (source: Perplexity)
- Reliability / maintenance (20%)7 / 10
Evidence:0123 (source: OpenRouter)
- Setup effort (15%)8 / 10One REST call; $5 per 1K requests.
- Openness / official vs community (10%)6 / 10Official, Apache-2.0 SDK; proprietary index.
Evidence:0126 (source: GitHub)
Strengths
- Best search engine on OpenRouter's BrowseComp run (89.0% with the same model).0123 (source: OpenRouter)
Limits
- Security/data-retention terms not found on this pass.0125 (source: Perplexity)
Pricing
Paid
$5 per 1K requests; Fast Search $1 per 1K.0124 (source: Perplexity)
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License
License not yet reviewed
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Disclosures
- None