Build on the Perplexity API
Harry
· 15 Oct 2026
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Search as a Service
Perplexity''s search API lets your app ask the live web and get cited answers back: support bots that quote docs, research tools with fresh data, news briefings that write themselves.
Integration Pattern
Send the user question plus focus parameters, receive answer plus citations, render both: never show AI claims without their sources attached. Cache repeated questions aggressively.
Cost Control
Log spend per feature, prefer cheaper models for simple lookups, and reserve deep searches for high-value queries. Search APIs bill curiosity: budget it.