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Description
Perplexity has introduced the Perplexity Search API, offering developers the ability to tap into the extensive global indexing and retrieval system that supports Perplexity’s renowned public answer engine. This API is designed to index an immense number of webpages, exceeding hundreds of billions, and is specifically tailored to meet the distinct requirements of AI workflows; it meticulously divides documents into smaller, finely-tuned segments, ensuring that the responses deliver highly pertinent snippets that are pre-ranked according to the original query, thereby minimizing the need for preprocessing and enhancing overall performance downstream. To ensure the index remains current, it processes a staggering volume of updates every second through an AI-driven module that comprehends content, dynamically analyzes web materials, and continually enhances its capabilities based on real-time user feedback. Additionally, the API is capable of providing comprehensive, structured responses that cater to both AI applications and conventional software, in contrast to mere document-level outputs that offer limited utility. In conjunction with the API launch, Perplexity is also unveiling an SDK, an open-source evaluation framework, and extensive research documentation detailing their innovative design and implementation strategies. This holistic approach aims to empower developers while driving advancements in the field of AI-driven search technology.
Description
VATES stores knowledge as plain structured text rather than as vectors.
There is no embedding pipeline, no vector database and no re-ranking stage — a query is scored against the text directly and the top matches go to the model. Nothing is precomputed, so nothing needs rebuilding when the knowledge changes; editing a line takes effect on the next request.
This removes an entire tier of infrastructure. No Pinecone, no Weaviate, no pgvector, no GPU, no per-call embedding API. Fewer moving parts, fewer failure points, lower cost. Deleted content is actually gone, verifiable by reading the file.
Deployment is an embed snippet or a direct HTTP API with idempotency keys and per-tenant rate limiting. Authentication is WebAuthn/FIDO2 passkeys, TOTP or password. Console, docs and site ship in 23 languages across 9 writing systems; replies are not restricted to that set.
Prepaid, usage-based, no seats, no subscription.
API Access
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API Access
Has API
Integrations
Claude
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Free Version
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$5 deposit, pay-as-you-go
Usage-based prepaid deposit. No subscription, no monthly minimum,
no cancellation fee. $5.00 minimum per top-up. Billed per request
from the balance. Current rates are listed on the pricing page.
no cancellation fee. $5.00 minimum per top-up. Billed per request
from the balance. Current rates are listed on the pricing page.
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Deployment
Web-Based
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iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
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Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
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Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
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Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Perplexity AI
Founded
2022
Country
United States
Website
www.perplexity.ai/es/hub/blog/introducing-the-perplexity-search-api
Vendor Details
Company Name
STANDOUT Inc.
Founded
2024
Country
Japan
Website
vates.standout.jp/