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Perplexity Search API

AI search API combining LLM with real-time web data, returning cited answers.

Modelperplexity/search
Pricing$0.02/1M tokens
AuthBearer YOUR_API_KEY
Paymentsx402 + MPP

Interface

Endpoint: POST https://api.skillboss.co/v1/run · Model: perplexity/search

Standard API flow

cURL interface

Use cURL when you want the clearest raw HTTP example. This is the fastest way to validate auth, inputs, output shape, and the canonical endpoint before wiring the API into code or agent workflows.

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.skillboss.co/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "perplexity/search",
    "inputs": {
      // Your parameters here
    }
  }'

Quick Start

Start using Perplexity Search in under 60 seconds

FOR AI AGENTS

Base URL: https://api.skillboss.co/v1

Model: perplexity/search

Auth: Bearer token — get at skillboss.co/console

Pricing: $0.02/1M tokens, no subscription

Or auto-configure everything:

set up skillboss.co/skill.md

FOR DEVELOPERS

1

Get your API key at skillboss.co/console

2

POST to api.skillboss.co/v1 with model perplexity/search

3

Parse the JSON response. Auth, billing, and rate limits handled automatically.

Best-Fit Use Cases

3 workflows
01

Pull live search results into agent workflows

02

Research topics, companies, and websites in real time

03

Build answer engines and retrieval pipelines

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Perplexity Search API used for?

Perplexity Search is a search api available through SkillBoss. Teams use it to add Perplexity Search to apps, automations, and AI agent workflows without managing separate vendor credentials. This page gives both humans and agents one stable place to understand the capability, pricing path, and invocation pattern before they ship it into production.

How do I call Perplexity Search on SkillBoss?

Send a POST request to https://api.skillboss.co/v1/run with "model": "perplexity/search" and an "inputs" object. SkillBoss handles auth, billing, and the unified API layer. If you are testing the endpoint manually, start with the cURL or Python tab below. If you are wiring an autonomous agent, use the x402 or MPP tabs when the payment path matters.

Why use SkillBoss instead of the native perplexity setup?

SkillBoss gives you one API key, pay-as-you-go billing, and a consistent integration flow across many APIs. That reduces setup time and makes the endpoint easier to use in Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other agents. It also gives you a canonical public page, consistent docs, and one billing surface instead of forcing each team to juggle provider-specific auth and pricing rules.

Is Perplexity Search good for AI agents as well as human developers?

Yes. This page is designed as a discovery surface for both humans and agents: clear capability framing, direct code examples, and a stable canonical URL make it easier to find, evaluate, and invoke. The structure is deliberate so search engines, agent runtimes, and developers can all understand what the endpoint does, how it is paid for, and which next pages matter.

Does Perplexity Search support x402 or MPP machine payments?

Perplexity Search is better served through the standard SkillBoss API key flow. x402 and MPP work best when pricing is deterministic before execution, which is not the safest assumption for this endpoint.

Start using Perplexity Search now

One API key, 100+ models, zero markup

AI Agents

Tell your agent:

set up skillboss.co/skill.md

Auto-configures base URL, auth, and Perplexity Search access. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent.

Developers

1. Get API key at skillboss.co/console

2. POST to api.skillboss.co/v1/run

3. Model: perplexity/search

Pay-as-you-go. $0.02/1M tokens. No subscription required.