# \#agent-api

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## [Adding claude reasoning/thinking controls to the agent/responses api](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/adding-claude-reasoning-thinking-controls-to-the-agent-responses-api/6260)

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**Author:** [@Jera\_Ran](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Jera_Ran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/adding-claude-reasoning-thinking-controls-to-the-agent-responses-api/6260 "2026-10-22T05:12:03Z")

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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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## [Agent API: prompt caching for openai/gpt-6.1-sol (cache writes billed, breakpoints dropped)](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-prompt-caching-for-openai-gpt-6-1-sol-cache-writes-billed-breakpoints-dropped/6390)

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**Author:** [@Marius](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Marius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-prompt-caching-for-openai-gpt-6-1-sol-cache-writes-billed-breakpoints-dropped/6390 "2026-10-20T13:06:13Z")

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Hello Perplexity API team, we use the Agent API (POST /v1/agent) with openai/gpt-6.1-sol for long structured-output calls (60–90k input tokens). While checking our costs we found three things about prompt caching that…

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## [plans to add the \`google/gemini-4-argon\` model to the Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/plans-to-add-the-google-gemini-4-argon-model-to-the-agent-api/6365)

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**Author:** [@Winter\_Ahasuerus](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Winter_Ahasuerus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/plans-to-add-the-google-gemini-4-argon-model-to-the-agent-api/6365 "2026-10-19T18:33:32Z")

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Hello! Is there any information on whether there are plans to add the google/gemini-4-argon model to the Agent API?

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## [Agent API using credit balance, which we never used](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-using-credit-balance-which-we-never-used/6330)

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**Author:** [@Hardik\_Joshi](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Hardik_Joshi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-using-credit-balance-which-we-never-used/6330 "2026-10-19T18:18:03Z")

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I created new api key like 2 days back for testing decision api and it started using agent api and finished the credit in 1 day by using agent api. now there is no way to get refund or any cusotmer support who can invest…

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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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## [You can now build custom reusable agents in the Perplexity Agent API with Profiles, Skills, and managed connectors](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/you-can-now-build-custom-reusable-agents-in-the-perplexity-agent-api-with-profiles-skills-and-managed-connectors/6235)

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**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/you-can-now-build-custom-reusable-agents-in-the-perplexity-agent-api-with-profiles-skills-and-managed-connectors/6235 "2026-09-28T19:54:42Z")

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Configure an agent once in the API Portal and reuse it across applications and workflows. A Profile saves the agent’s model, instructions, tools, Skills, and managed connectors under one versioned ID. Read more about P…

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## [Keep support for Sonar-pro on the Agents API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/keep-support-for-sonar-pro-on-the-agents-api/6172)

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**Author:** [@dev](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/dev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/keep-support-for-sonar-pro-on-the-agents-api/6172 "2026-09-25T13:39:38Z")

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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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## [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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## [Sonar moving to Agents API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-moving-to-agents-api/6061)

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**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")

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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?

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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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## [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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## [Connectors are now available in Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/connectors-are-now-available-in-agent-api/5929)

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**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/connectors-are-now-available-in-agent-api/5929 "2026-08-27T19:08:04Z")

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Connect your agents to GitHub, Slack, Google Drive, and Datadog without passing a server URL or token on every request. API Group admins can connect each service once for all API Group members.

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## [Performance and reliability issues with Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/performance-and-reliability-issues-with-agent-api/5649)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Your Sonar workload runs better on Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/your-sonar-workload-runs-better-on-agent-api/5634)

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**Author:** [@albert\_pplx](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/albert_pplx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/your-sonar-workload-runs-better-on-agent-api/5634 "2026-07-21T21:42:33Z")

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Your Sonar workload runs better on Agent API Higher accuracy at lower cost per query Thank you for building your research workflows on Sonar. We wanted to reach out about Agent API, our flagship agentic research endpoint…

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## [Skills added to the Perplexity Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/skills-added-to-the-perplexity-agent-api/5612)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Feature request: TradingView connector for Perplexity Assistant](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/feature-request-tradingview-connector-for-perplexity-assistant/5610)

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**Author:** [@Hector1](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Hector1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/feature-request-tradingview-connector-for-perplexity-assistant/5610 "2026-07-18T00:40:34Z")

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I’d like to request an official connector between Perplexity and TradingView. Use case Many advanced traders use TradingView as their main signal layer (Pine Script strategies, indicators, alerts) and Perplexity as a re…

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## [Agent API \`/v1/responses\` consistently times out with zero bytes while \`/v1/models\` and \`/chat/completions\` are healthy](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-v1-responses-consistently-times-out-with-zero-bytes-while-v1-models-and-chat-completions-are-healthy/5394)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Klingbaum](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Adam_Klingbaum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/agent-api-v1-responses-consistently-times-out-with-zero-bytes-while-v1-models-and-chat-completions-are-healthy/5394 "2026-06-19T04:16:40Z")

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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…

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## [Has any one successfully used Spring AI with Perplexity Agent API?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/has-any-one-successfully-used-spring-ai-with-perplexity-agent-api/5152)

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**Author:** [@deleSerna](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/deleSerna)\
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**Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/has-any-one-successfully-used-spring-ai-with-perplexity-agent-api/5152 "2026-05-16T07:35:36Z")

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Hello, Has anyone used the Perplexity Agent API with Spring AI? I am trying to add Perplexity support in embabel . Since /chat/completions/ does not support agent, I have to use v1/agent but then I use the Spring AI’…

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## [Finance Search is now live in the Perplexity Agent API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/finance-search-is-now-live-in-the-perplexity-agent-api/5083)

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**Author:** [@albert\_pplx](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/albert_pplx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/finance-search-is-now-live-in-the-perplexity-agent-api/5083 "2026-05-06T22:44:03Z")

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Finance Search provides real-time, accurate financial data from Perplexity Finance in one tool call. Agents can retrieve filings, financials, earnings, estimates, ETFs, and market activity. Get started with Finance…

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## [Does anyone try to use Perplexity API on Openclaw? Couldn't do it](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/does-anyone-try-to-use-perplexity-api-on-openclaw-couldnt-do-it/4760)

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**Author:** [@leonideo](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/leonideo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/does-anyone-try-to-use-perplexity-api-on-openclaw-couldnt-do-it/4760 "2026-04-13T04:15:53Z")

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I have try many time’s and different ways even with perplexity computer but it doesnt works at all… Mabe anyone do it already and have some setup tips for me
