# How would I disable online search on the ppl API?

**URL:** <https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-would-i-disable-online-search-on-the-ppl-api/95>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [May 15, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-would-i-disable-online-search-on-the-ppl-api/95 "2025-05-15T00:15:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![vikvang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/67e7ee/32.png) [@vikvang](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/vikvang)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-would-i-disable-online-search-on-the-ppl-api/95/1 "2025-05-15T00:15:42Z")

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What would I need to do to disable the online search of the ppl API? I would like to use only the text I provide it with.