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**Author:** [@Urs\_de\_Swardt](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Urs_de_Swardt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/decisions-api-shared-state-counted-per-question-in-usage-input-tokens/6316 "2026-10-11T11:27:54Z")
Summary The Decisions API reports shared state tokens once per question in a batch. With eight questions, extending the state by 1,000 tokens increases usage.input\_tokens by 8,000 rather than 1,000. Identical requests to… --- ## [Hack The Nest at EMU (Nov 14-15): who should I talk to about API credits for student hackers?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/hack-the-nest-at-emu-nov-14-15-who-should-i-talk-to-about-api-credits-for-student-hackers/6307)
**Author:** [@Melvin\_Karupati](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Melvin_Karupati)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/hack-the-nest-at-emu-nov-14-15-who-should-i-talk-to-about-api-credits-for-student-hackers/6307 "2026-10-09T07:35:08Z")
Hi all! I’m Melvin, Vice President of GDG on Campus at Eastern Michigan University and co-lead of Hack The Nest, EMU’s first hackathon. A moderator on the Perplexity Discord suggested I ask here. The event Nov 14-15, … --- ## [The Agent API does not output image URLs](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/the-agent-api-does-not-output-image-urls/6251)
**Author:** [@sato-unity](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/sato-unity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/the-agent-api-does-not-output-image-urls/6251 "2026-10-07T17:30:39Z")
Pre-flight checklist This is a Perplexity API feature request, not a Perplexity app, Comet, or web UI request. I have checked whether this already exists in the docs or another forum topic. I have described the devel… --- ## [Mac app 26.24.0 (28) – all MCP tools broken and irrecoverable in Spaces](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/mac-app-26-24-0-28-all-mcp-tools-broken-and-irrecoverable-in-spaces/5397)
**Author:** [@E1255264\_PNR](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/E1255264_PNR)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/mac-app-26-24-0-28-all-mcp-tools-broken-and-irrecoverable-in-spaces/5397 "2026-08-19T14:23:55Z")
Environment • Platform: macOS (Perplexity desktop app with Personal Computer / MCP enabled) • App version: Perplexity Version 26.24.0 (28) • Setup: Spaces with MCP tools for filesystem/bash ( bash\_execute , read\_file… --- ## [Sonar moving to Agents API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-moving-to-agents-api/6061)
**Author:** [@Szymon](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Szymon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-moving-to-agents-api/6061 "2026-09-18T17:57:31Z")
Hello. As I am reading Sonar is moving to the Agent API and cannot reply there - will the OLD API remain available after 27 Sep or it will be off? Wondering about the deadline to migrate… anyone? --- ## [Patent search via API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/patent-search-via-api/2494)
**Author:** [@ynaoto](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/ynaoto)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/patent-search-via-api/2494 "2026-04-03T10:11:43Z")
Can I use Perplexity Patent search via API? --- ## [Connector stays checked in the dropdown but is never attached to the composer — tool never dispatches (fresh sessions, any machine)](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/connector-stays-checked-in-the-dropdown-but-is-never-attached-to-the-composer-tool-never-dispatches-fresh-sessions-any-machine/5525)
**Author:** [@Viktor\_Hadzhiyski](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Viktor_Hadzhiyski)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/connector-stays-checked-in-the-dropdown-but-is-never-attached-to-the-composer-tool-never-dispatches-fresh-sessions-any-machine/5525 "2026-09-16T09:49:33Z")
Summary When I select a connector (MCP / NAS / custom), it stays checked (✓) in the Connectors dropdown, but it never appears as a chip in the composer — the input bar where I type. On send, the model behaves as if no co… --- ## [API Returning empty search\_results object](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-returning-empty-search-results-object/861)
**Author:** [@Mike](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Mike)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-returning-empty-search-results-object/861 "2025-08-12T12:25:52Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug For a particular domain the API has suddenly stopped returning a search\_results object – i.e. there are no citations returned. See: curl --request POST --url https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/comple… --- ## [Skills added to the Perplexity Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/skills-added-to-the-perplexity-agent-api/5612)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Romanov](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Alex_Romanov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/skills-added-to-the-perplexity-agent-api/5612 "2026-07-18T00:46:09Z")
We just added Skills added to the Perplexity Agent API Agents aren’t defined by a single system prompt. They are assembled from many capabilities that developers extend and compose. For example: pair our built-in offic… --- ## [Sonar is moving to the Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-is-moving-to-the-agent-api/5802)
**Author:** [@andrewmadson-pplx](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/andrewmadson-pplx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-is-moving-to-the-agent-api/5802 "2026-08-13T21:43:50Z")
Sonar is moving to the Agent API. The Perplexity Agent API keeps grounded web search, and adds multi-step research, code execution, built-in tools, and access to multiple models through one API. On BrowseComp and WideSe… --- ## [Custom MCP connector fails with 'did not return a client\_secret' for RFC 7591-compliant public-client registrations](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/custom-mcp-connector-fails-with-did-not-return-a-client-secret-for-rfc-7591-compliant-public-client-registrations/5172)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Farrell](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Kevin_Farrell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/custom-mcp-connector-fails-with-did-not-return-a-client-secret-for-rfc-7591-compliant-public-client-registrations/5172 "2026-06-12T16:33:09Z")
Bug: Adding a custom MCP connector that registers as a public OAuth client (per RFC 7591 / OAuth 2.1) fails with the error \[API\_CLIENTS\_ERROR\] Dynamic client registration did not return a client\_secret. Repro: Perplex… --- ## [\`sonar-deep-research\` intermittently fails to activate web search via the API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-deep-research-intermittently-fails-to-activate-web-search-via-the-api/4264)
**Author:** [@rshepherd](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/rshepherd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-deep-research-intermittently-fails-to-activate-web-search-via-the-api/4264 "2026-03-26T14:26:47Z")
\### Summary Starting March 7, 2026, the \`sonar-deep-research\` model intermittently fails to perform web search, instead responding with “knowledge cutoff” and “Real-time web search is not available” messages. This affec… --- ## [Github Connector](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/github-connector/5984)
**Author:** [@Gregor\_Arz](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Gregor_Arz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/github-connector/5984 "2026-09-15T23:50:39Z")
Feature Request: GitHub Connector - read\_file Support Problem The GitHub Connector can currently only read commits (list\_commits, get\_commit), but cannot directly access current files in the repository. This makes code … --- ## [Starting new user costs](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/starting-new-user-costs/5088)
**Author:** [@kingkarlito](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/kingkarlito)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/starting-new-user-costs/5088 "2026-10-07T14:25:28Z")
why is there a $50 minimum to even start working with the api? i’m not even sure if this will be a good fit for my project and you want me to send you $50 before i can create a key to test functionality? sure bill me for… --- ## [Performance and reliability issues with Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/performance-and-reliability-issues-with-agent-api/5649)
**Author:** [@YardaG](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/YardaG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/performance-and-reliability-issues-with-agent-api/5649 "2026-08-05T05:14:20Z")
Hello! I have started migrating some of my workloads to Agent API as per Perplexity recommendation I received in the email (Subject: "Your Sonar workload runs better on Agent API"). I have couple of use cases on Financ… --- ## [Branching / Forking Conversations](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/branching-forking-conversations/1074)
**Author:** [@CharlieJ](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/CharlieJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/branching-forking-conversations/1074 "2025-10-22T13:44:27Z")
:rocket: Feature Request The ability to branch / fork a conversation so all follow ups / questions aren’t contained in a single thread. :magnifying\_glass\_tilted\_left: Problem Statement When I chat to an LLM sometimes I … --- ## [How to get total API cost?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-to-get-total-api-cost/1275)
**Author:** [@slooowshutter](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/slooowshutter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-to-get-total-api-cost/1275 "2025-09-03T02:34:42Z")
I saw this post was mentioning that the API is now returning the full cost of the request but I can’t manage to see it. I have been using the AI SDK and do get some usage like input and output token but no cost, total\_to… --- ## [401 Authorization Required Response in API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/401-authorization-required-response-in-api/2591)
**Author:** [@AlecFurrier](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/AlecFurrier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/401-authorization-required-response-in-api/2591 "2026-02-02T14:30:42Z")
My credits are burning but im getting 401s… why? Here’s a fresh, first-hand capture of what happens when this backend calls Perplexity right now: REQUEST: { "model": "sonar", "messages": \[ { "role": … --- ## [GET /v1/async/sonar/{api\_request} returns the list of all requests instead of single request data](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/get-v1-async-sonar-api-request-returns-the-list-of-all-requests-instead-of-single-request-data/4506)
**Author:** [@nikst](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/nikst)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/get-v1-async-sonar-api-request-returns-the-list-of-all-requests-instead-of-single-request-data/4506 "2026-04-24T16:26:31Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug API calls to GET /v1/async/sonar/{api\_request} return the same response as calls to GET /v1/async/sonar :white\_check\_mark: Expected Behavior I expect the endpoint GET /v1/async/sonar/{api\_request}… --- ## [Introducing the Perplexity Search API 🚀](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/introducing-the-perplexity-search-api/1579)
**Author:** [@Kesku](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Kesku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/introducing-the-perplexity-search-api/1579 "2025-09-25T18:10:23Z")
Search API gives developers access to the full power of Perplexity’s search index, covering hundreds of billions of webpages. :magnifying\_glass\_tilted\_left: Why it matters LLMs are powerful, but limited by static tr… --- ## [Search API implementation and SDKs do not match API docs and SDK docs](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/search-api-implementation-and-sdks-do-not-match-api-docs-and-sdk-docs/1616)
**Author:** [@kremalicious](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/kremalicious)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/search-api-implementation-and-sdks-do-not-match-api-docs-and-sdk-docs/1616 "2025-10-14T10:14:19Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug There are significant differences between the Search API docs, the actual implementation shown in the Search API references and the SDKs and their docs: search\_recency\_filter does not exist as op… --- ## [Feature Request: Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) — Let Users Restore Dropped Models at Zero Cost to Perplexity](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/feature-request-bring-your-own-key-byok-let-users-restore-dropped-models-at-zero-cost-to-perplexity/4078)
**Author:** [@Taylor](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Taylor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/feature-request-bring-your-own-key-byok-let-users-restore-dropped-models-at-zero-cost-to-perplexity/4078 "2026-03-07T22:25:21Z")
:rocket: Feature Request :magnifying\_glass\_tilted\_left: Problem Statement TL;DR: Allow Pro and Max subscribers to connect their own API keys from third-party LLM providers (xAI/Grok, Mistral, Cohere, etc.) so that models… --- ## [sonar-reasoning-pro returning empty content body across 5/6 API calls — search pipeline feeding empty search\_results to model (June 10, 2026)](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-reasoning-pro-returning-empty-content-body-across-5-6-api-calls-search-pipeline-feeding-empty-search-results-to-model-june-10-2026/5323)
**Author:** [@Ayman\_Nazir](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Ayman_Nazir)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-reasoning-pro-returning-empty-content-body-across-5-6-api-calls-search-pipeline-feeding-empty-search-results-to-model-june-10-2026/5323 "2026-08-07T22:27:18Z")
Pre-flight checklist This is about the Perplexity API, not the Perplexity app, Comet, or web UI. I have removed API keys, secrets, and private data. I have included enough information for someone else to reproduce th… --- ## [Happy to show hibi.is :)](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/happy-to-show-hibi-is/563)
**Author:** [@hibi](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/hibi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/happy-to-show-hibi-is/563 "2025-12-01T14:15:23Z")
Hey there! I’m happy to tell you more today about a little project I worked on recently called hibi. “hibi” means “days” or “everyday” in Japanese and its purpose is to use AI to generate everyday summaries of the lates… --- ## [Sonar-deep-research taking longer than expected](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-deep-research-taking-longer-than-expected/3599)
**Author:** [@sselepahs](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/sselepahs)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-deep-research-taking-longer-than-expected/3599 "2026-02-05T19:36:01Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug When asking for a sonar-deep-research using the async API, I poll to check for the status of the deep research for about 30-40 minutes I get a status of IN\_PROGRESS. When it eventually completes th… --- ## [Did Perplexity remove the \ tags from sonar-reasoning-pro API?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/did-perplexity-remove-the-think-tags-from-sonar-reasoning-pro-api/3555)
**Author:** [@L\_L](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/L_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/did-perplexity-remove-the-think-tags-from-sonar-reasoning-pro-api/3555 "2026-02-10T07:46:13Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been using the sonar-reasoning-pro model via API recently, but I noticed that the \ blocks (the chain-of-thought/reasoning process) seem to have disappeared from the response content. Previously… --- ## [Structured output is not structured](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/structured-output-is-not-structured/712)
**Author:** [@Slavan\_Slavan](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Slavan_Slavan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/structured-output-is-not-structured/712 "2025-07-24T18:21:23Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug Structured output doesnt work stable - with one code and one environment it builds sometimes structured output and sometimes not. It works so even with structured code example from documentation. … --- ## [Improvements to the Sonar API Documentation](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/improvements-to-the-sonar-api-documentation/542)
**Author:** [@vikvang](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/vikvang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/improvements-to-the-sonar-api-documentation/542 "2025-06-13T05:56:47Z")
Hey guys! We’re currently looking for ways to improve the API docs to provide you with the best developer experience possible. If you have any feedback regarding the documentation (something’s not clear, not documented … --- ## [Billing auto recharge form errors](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/billing-auto-recharge-form-errors/4584)
**Author:** [@Matt\_McFedries](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Matt_McFedries)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/billing-auto-recharge-form-errors/4584 "2026-04-07T14:40:24Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug When I update the auto recharge, it requires a minimum of $50 now. Used to accept $5. Now when I switch auto to off, then click Save, it cannot save, always shows and error and the form setting is… --- ## [Unable to retrieve the result of an async deep research](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/unable-to-retrieve-the-result-of-an-async-deep-research/4530)
**Author:** [@blinard](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/blinard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/unable-to-retrieve-the-result-of-an-async-deep-research/4530 "2026-04-08T05:57:18Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug I’m starting a deep research with the API in curl on the POST route /v1/async/sonar. I’m successfully retrieving the ID, but the GET route /v1/async/sonar/{api\_request} (where api\_request is repla… [Next page](https://community.perplexity.ai/hot.md?page=1)