Perplexity Agent Search#

Use the Perplexity Agent API to perform real-time web searches and get grounded answers.

Workflow#

To perform a web search:

1. Identify the user's research or search query.
2. Execute the scripts/search.py script with the query.
3. Present the answer from the JSON response to the user.

Example#

To search for "latest AI developments": python3 scripts/search.py "What are the latest developments in AI?"

Important#

• Requires PERPLEXITY_API_KEY to be set in the environment.
• Uses the pro-search preset for high-quality, researched results.
• Returns a JSON object with success, answer, and the model used.