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## [Anyone know what effort level perplexity runs claude sonnet 5 thinking at?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/anyone-know-what-effort-level-perplexity-runs-claude-sonnet-5-thinking-at/5745)

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**Author:** [@Slowianin](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Slowianin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/anyone-know-what-effort-level-perplexity-runs-claude-sonnet-5-thinking-at/5745 "2026-08-06T20:40:57Z")

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found an old thread where support confirmed o3 runs at “high” on perplexity, curious if same is true for claude since nobody agrees here - some say medium, some say low/minimal, one thread just died with no answer also …

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## [Gateway API is now in limited preview](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/gateway-api-is-now-in-limited-preview/5761)

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**Author:** [@andrewmadson-pplx](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/andrewmadson-pplx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/gateway-api-is-now-in-limited-preview/5761 "2026-08-09T14:09:41Z")

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Hi everyone, Given the high volume of demand since launch, the Gateway API is moving to a private preview with access by request. If you don’t have preview access, Gateway requests will return a 403. All other Perplexi…

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## [Perplexity Gateway API: omitting \`max\_tokens\` intermittently 400s on all \`perplexity/\*\` models](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-gateway-api-omitting-max-tokens-intermittently-400s-on-all-perplexity-models/5754)

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**Author:** [@kingsleyw](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/kingsleyw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-gateway-api-omitting-max-tokens-intermittently-400s-on-all-perplexity-models/5754 "2026-08-10T15:29:22Z")

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I’ve hit what looks like a default-injection gap in the Gateway’s OpenAI-compatible endpoint, affecting all three perplexity/\* models. max\_tokens is optional in the OpenAI Chat Completions spec, and the gateway defaults …

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## [\*\* iOS Notion Connector Regression — Works on Web/Computer but Has Been Broken on iOS Since July 2026 \\(v26\\.30\\.1\\)\*\*](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/ios-notion-connector-regression-works-on-web-computer-but-has-been-broken-on-ios-since-july-2026-v26-30-1/5776)

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**Author:** [@Comforterworm](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Comforterworm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/ios-notion-connector-regression-works-on-web-computer-but-has-been-broken-on-ios-since-july-2026-v26-30-1/5776 "2026-08-10T15:38:11Z")

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I’m reporting what appears to be a Notion Connector regression affecting the iOS app. Summary The Notion Connector worked normally on both Perplexity iOS and Web/Computer in June 2026. At some point in July 2026, the …

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## [Google Drive connector: READ mode always fails with "Upload params error: rate\_limit\_rejected" even after successful SEARCH](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/google-drive-connector-read-mode-always-fails-with-upload-params-error-rate-limit-rejected-even-after-successful-search/5782)

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**Author:** [@AdiedX](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/AdiedX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/google-drive-connector-read-mode-always-fails-with-upload-params-error-rate-limit-rejected-even-after-successful-search/5782 "2026-08-11T14:49:11Z")

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Feature / Integration

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## [Why AI Search Results Can Sometimes Miss Important Context in Simple Research Tasks](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/why-ai-search-results-can-sometimes-miss-important-context-in-simple-research-tasks/5789)

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**Author:** [@joseph\_mark](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/joseph_mark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/why-ai-search-results-can-sometimes-miss-important-context-in-simple-research-tasks/5789 "2026-08-13T16:29:20Z")

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## [Need Help! Connected "MCP" thing to my WordPress site and now I can't even log into my own dashboard](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/need-help-connected-mcp-thing-to-my-wordpress-site-and-now-i-cant-even-log-into-my-own-dashboard/5808)

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**Author:** [@thepaulnicoleson](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/thepaulnicoleson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/need-help-connected-mcp-thing-to-my-wordpress-site-and-now-i-cant-even-log-into-my-own-dashboard/5808 "2026-08-14T12:51:08Z")

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Hi everyone, total beginner here, please be gentle with me! So I was trying to hook up an AI tool ( MCP) to my WordPress site because I read it could help me do things faster with a chatbot instead of me clicking around…

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## [Finance\_search tool doesn't work \[Agent API\]](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/finance-search-tool-doesnt-work-agent-api/5906)

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**Author:** [@api-triage-bot](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/api-triage-bot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/finance-search-tool-doesnt-work-agent-api/5906 "2026-08-25T01:55:11Z")

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Reported in Discord by @serge022793 — Discord I bought credits yesterday to try the Agent API and its tools like finance\_search, but I’ve tried several times using Playground and it doesn’t work. The model responds that…

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## [Unreachable RPM values on Agent API Rate Limits docs table](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/unreachable-rpm-values-on-agent-api-rate-limits-docs-table/6155)

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**Author:** [@dev](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/dev)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/unreachable-rpm-values-on-agent-api-rate-limits-docs-table/6155 "2026-09-29T00:22:59Z")

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Pre-flight checklist This is about the Perplexity API, not the Perplexity app, Computer, Comet, or web UI. I have removed API keys, secrets, and private data. I have included enough information for someone else to re…

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## [Zero Data Retention with Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/zero-data-retention-with-agent-api/5902)

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**Author:** [@an-px](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/an-px)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/zero-data-retention-with-agent-api/5902 "2026-08-31T12:06:00Z")

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Hi, on our console we got the hint that the chat completions API is moving to the Agent API. We want to migrate our platform, but since we have given our customers a ZDR commitment, it doesn’t seem possible to migrate …

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## [Duplicate / fork a session into a clean, independently shareable co](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/duplicate-fork-a-session-into-a-clean-independently-shareable-co/5986)

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**Author:** [@Nosmo\_King](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Nosmo_King)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/duplicate-fork-a-session-into-a-clean-independently-shareable-co/5986 "2026-09-03T22:29:20Z")

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erplexity sessions are valuable as research workspaces, but their early turns often contain exploratory prompts, corrections, restatements, and discarded approaches. Before sharing a result, users need a clean version of…

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## [Perplexity macOS crashes with both Apple built-in Chinese IME and third-party IME](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-macos-crashes-with-both-apple-built-in-chinese-ime-and-third-party-ime/5971)

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**Author:** [@J\_Wang](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/J_Wang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-macos-crashes-with-both-apple-built-in-chinese-ime-and-third-party-ime/5971 "2026-09-03T22:46:35Z")

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Hi Perplexity Support, I’m seeing a reproducible crash in Perplexity for macOS while entering Chinese text using an IME. Importantly, I originally reproduced the crash with the third-party WeType input method, but I ha…

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## [Usage Chart Empty](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/usage-chart-empty/5954)

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**Author:** [@lwongrin](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/lwongrin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/usage-chart-empty/5954 "2026-09-03T22:54:27Z")

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I’ve been using the Agent API daily with hundreds of requests but the usage chart is always empty, making impossible for me to manage my daily costs and usage. Need some help on this.

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## [Problem with language detection](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/problem-with-language-detection/5946)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Paknezhad](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Ali_Paknezhad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/problem-with-language-detection/5946 "2026-09-03T22:56:48Z")

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New version of perplexity doesn’t seem to detect the language nor respect the language I pick as default Before I could switch from one language to another, and it still could maintain the conversation not anymore Any …

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## [Structured output doesn't work for Anthropic in Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/structured-output-doesnt-work-for-anthropic-in-agent-api/5945)

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**Author:** [@Maksim\_Bliumental](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Maksim_Bliumental)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/structured-output-doesnt-work-for-anthropic-in-agent-api/5945 "2026-09-03T23:25:30Z")

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Minimal reproduction import asyncio import os from perplexity import AsyncPerplexity from pydantic import BaseModel PERPLEXITY\_API\_KEY = os.environ\["PERPLEXITY\_API\_KEY"\] MODEL = "anthropic/claude-opus-5" class BrandE…

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## [GLM 5.3 in API?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/glm-5-3-in-api/5939)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Wheeler](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Andrew_Wheeler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/glm-5-3-in-api/5939 "2026-09-04T16:27:29Z")

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So GLM 5.2 is available via the API, https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/agent-api/models#z-ai\> – is there any plan to make available 5.3 or 5.3-flash eventually?

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## [Using AI to Explain Date-Calculation Results in User-Friendly Language](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/using-ai-to-explain-date-calculation-results-in-user-friendly-language/5837)

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**Author:** [@MUHAMMAD\_ANAS\_SAJID](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/MUHAMMAD_ANAS_SAJID)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/using-ai-to-explain-date-calculation-results-in-user-friendly-language/5837 "2026-09-04T20:08:29Z")

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I’ve been experimenting with ways to combine deterministic calculators with AI-generated explanations, and I think there is an interesting use case for the Perplexity API: using AI for the explanation layer while keeping…

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## [Programmatic access to “Export my data” for PKM/RAG use](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/programmatic-access-to-export-my-data-for-pkm-rag-use/5811)

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**Author:** [@Russell\_Bomer](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Russell_Bomer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/programmatic-access-to-export-my-data-for-pkm-rag-use/5811 "2026-09-04T20:13:23Z")

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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…

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## [Built Slidenova — AI presentation tool for Indian students, powered by Sonar API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/built-slidenova-ai-presentation-tool-for-indian-students-powered-by-sonar-api/5922)

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**Author:** [@krish\_Patel](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/krish_Patel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/built-slidenova-ai-presentation-tool-for-indian-students-powered-by-sonar-api/5922 "2026-09-04T20:13:39Z")

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Hey everyone! Sharing Slidenova (slidenova.app) — an AI presentation maker for students in India. Using Perplexity’s Sonar API for AI-grounded slide generation, so decks come with real, up-to-date information instead of …

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## [Sandbox error (cant not reconnect, no specialist responded))](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sandbox-error-cant-not-reconnect-no-specialist-responded/5747)

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**Author:** [@michael666](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/michael666)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sandbox-error-cant-not-reconnect-no-specialist-responded/5747 "2026-09-04T20:18:54Z")

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I spent 50K+ on one single task in recent 1-2weeks and the sandbox was dead. I have been waiting for more than 48 hours but on one got in touch with me on this sandbox review result. Couls you pls help? I have attache…

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## [How do we submit our MCP server so it shows up in the connectors database officially (NOT as a custom connector)](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-do-we-submit-our-mcp-server-so-it-shows-up-in-the-connectors-database-officially-not-as-a-custom-connector/6043)

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**Author:** [@zoraiz](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/zoraiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-do-we-submit-our-mcp-server-so-it-shows-up-in-the-connectors-database-officially-not-as-a-custom-connector/6043 "2026-09-08T13:30:22Z")

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Hey there! I work with the partnerships team at one of the leadings Gen-AI startups in SF. We’ve been trying to get our MCP server added to the official connectors database at Perplexity. I haven’t been able to find a su…

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## [Q2D-Web: Evaluating First-Stage Retrievers at Scale](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/q2d-web-evaluating-first-stage-retrievers-at-scale/6052)

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**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/q2d-web-evaluating-first-stage-retrievers-at-scale/6052 "2026-09-09T21:18:09Z")

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We’re introducing Q2D-Web (Query2Doc-Web), a benchmark and public leaderboard for evaluating retrieval in agentic RAG systems. Q2D-Web tests how embedding models perform on large-scale web search using agent-reformulate…

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## [The Perplexity API MCP server now supports OAuth](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/the-perplexity-api-mcp-server-now-supports-oauth/6053)

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**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/the-perplexity-api-mcp-server-now-supports-oauth/6053 "2026-09-09T23:15:49Z")

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Add https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp to your client, sign in with your Perplexity account, choose your org, and approve. Your agent gets real-time web search, deep research, and advanced reasoning. Get started: https://pp…

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## [A new Perplexity Search SDK cookbook is live](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/a-new-perplexity-search-sdk-cookbook-is-live/6115)

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**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/a-new-perplexity-search-sdk-cookbook-is-live/6115 "2026-09-16T19:34:29Z")

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The recipe fans out focused searches, filters results to official docs, extracts relevant passages, and writes a source-linked brief for your coding agent. Get started: Search as Code for coding agents - Perplexity

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## [The Agent API does not output image URLs](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/the-agent-api-does-not-output-image-urls/6251)

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**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")

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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…

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## [An endpoint that reports the API credit balance, and a 401 that says which balance is empty](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/an-endpoint-that-reports-the-api-credit-balance-and-a-401-that-says-which-balance-is-empty/6128)

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**Author:** [@datalifenyc](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/datalifenyc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/an-endpoint-that-reports-the-api-credit-balance-and-a-401-that-says-which-balance-is-empty/6128 "2026-09-18T18:31:18Z")

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An endpoint that returns the calling key’s API credit balance. This was asked for in the GitHub tracker as api-discussion#327 in July 2025 and never answered before that repository was archived, so I am raising it her…

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## [Best Practices for Building Reliable AI Agent Applications](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/best-practices-for-building-reliable-ai-agent-applications/6160)

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**Author:** [@codeautomatio](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/codeautomatio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/best-practices-for-building-reliable-ai-agent-applications/6160 "2026-09-19T11:00:14Z")

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Hi everyone, AI agents are becoming more common, but building reliable agent-based applications still comes with many challenges. I am interested in learning how developers are approaching real-world AI agent systems. …

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## [Building AI Research Automation Workflows with Perplexity API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/building-ai-research-automation-workflows-with-perplexity-api/6140)

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**Author:** [@codeautomatio](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/codeautomatio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/building-ai-research-automation-workflows-with-perplexity-api/6140 "2026-09-19T11:21:30Z")

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Hello Perplexity community, I am exploring AI-powered automation workflows using search and retrieval technologies. At CodeAutomation AI, we are building examples around: AI research assistants Automated knowledge re…

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## [API function for Max users: token balance, history of usage, refill settings](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-function-for-max-users-token-balance-history-of-usage-refill-settings/5938)

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**Author:** [@paulfxyz](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/paulfxyz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-function-for-max-users-token-balance-history-of-usage-refill-settings/5938 "2026-09-20T03:11:46Z")

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Hi guys, I’d like to request an API function inside your (Max) account. The API should be able to retrieve the current balance of tokens (for Computer), full history of token usage per projects and tasks, and eventually…

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## [Standard embeddings — x-ratelimit-limit meters input texts, not requests; documented 512-text batch unreachable at Tier 1](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/standard-embeddings-x-ratelimit-limit-meters-input-texts-not-requests-documented-512-text-batch-unreachable-at-tier-1/5914)

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**Author:** [@dbrickner](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/dbrickner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/standard-embeddings-x-ratelimit-limit-meters-input-texts-not-requests-documented-512-text-batch-unreachable-at-tier-1/5914 "2026-09-23T20:14:05Z")

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