Ask a question

Ask a question

Answers a question from current web sources with inline citations, tuned for quick facts and short summaries.

Note: Over the API, send preset: "fast" with the question as input.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "perplexity": { "url": "https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp" } } }

Call the MCP tool perplexity_ask.

Server URL: https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.perplexity.ai
• Endpoint: POST /v1/agent
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
• Get a key: https://console.perplexity.ai/project/keys
• Docs: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/overview

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.