The Perplexity API platform replaces model providers, search layers, and embeddings. It allows developers to swap between the latest frontier models and configure curated presets, tool access, step limits, and token budgets, all from one endpoint. Developers have direct access to the same index that powers Perplexity to call real-time information with citations within apps and agents. They will also have access to the same execution environment that Perplexity uses internally as a standalone service.
The Perplexity API platform is now a full-stack, model-agnostic API platform for building agents.
It replaces your model provider, search layer, and embeddings, built on the same infrastructure that powers Perplexity.
The Perplexity API platform consists of four APIs with one API key.
Agent API — orchestrate models for multi-step workflows
Search API — real-time web context
Embeddings API — retrieval at scale
Sandbox API — code execution for agents (coming soon)
Perplexity Agent API is a managed runtime for building agentic workflows with integrated search, tool execution, and multi-model orchestration.
Swap between the latest frontier models, configure curated presets, tool access, step limits, and token budgets, all from one endpoint.
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