# \#search-api **URL:** https://community.perplexity.ai/tag/search-api/8.md [Latest](https://community.perplexity.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.perplexity.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.perplexity.ai/tags.md) --- ## [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… --- ## [Add a batch query endpoint to Sonar](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/add-a-batch-query-endpoint-to-sonar/6217)
**Author:** [@emfedsci](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/emfedsci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/add-a-batch-query-endpoint-to-sonar/6217 "2026-09-27T01:52:53Z")
What I’m requesting: A single API call that accepts an array of independent queries and returns an array of results — e.g. POST /sonar/batch with { “queries”: \[…\] } → { “results”: \[ { query, answer, citations }, … \] }, w… --- ## [Introducing Fast Search in the Perplexity Search API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/introducing-fast-search-in-the-perplexity-search-api/6195)
**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/introducing-fast-search-in-the-perplexity-search-api/6195 "2026-09-24T18:43:16Z")
Fast Search runs on Photon, our new Rust-based retrieval and ranking service that we built with a small team of engineers and hundreds of agents. It returns 95% of search results in 230 ms or less. How we built Photon:… --- ## [Perplexity Search API is now available in Hermes Agent](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-search-api-is-now-available-in-hermes-agent/6051)
**Author:** [@pplx-announcements](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pplx-announcements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-search-api-is-now-available-in-hermes-agent/6051 "2026-09-09T14:30:14Z")
Search API gives Hermes access to an index of more than 400 billion URLs. It returns real-time results and ranks snippets by relevance. --- ## [Usage Chart Empty](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/usage-chart-empty/5954)
**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")
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. --- ## [Perplexity Search API Pricing Clarity](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-search-api-pricing-clarity/5682)
**Author:** [@Bharath](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Bharath)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-search-api-pricing-clarity/5682 "2026-07-28T20:38:47Z")
In the search api, are multi-query request charged as 1 request ($0.005), or the multiplication of queries in the request? --- ## [Web search tool in Gemini 3.5 flash lite and 3.6 flash is broken](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/web-search-tool-in-gemini-3-5-flash-lite-and-3-6-flash-is-broken/5665)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Wheeler](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Andrew_Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/web-search-tool-in-gemini-3-5-flash-lite-and-3-6-flash-is-broken/5665 "2026-07-26T18:13:22Z")
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… --- ## [Best practices for refining complex search queries and handling multi-step reasoning outputs](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/best-practices-for-refining-complex-search-queries-and-handling-multi-step-reasoning-outputs/5646)
**Author:** [@Maaz](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Maaz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/best-practices-for-refining-complex-search-queries-and-handling-multi-step-reasoning-outputs/5646 "2026-07-22T18:07:11Z")
--- ## [Bermuda Missing from Billing County Dropdown](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/bermuda-missing-from-billing-county-dropdown/5585)
**Author:** [@rebelbanker](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/rebelbanker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/bermuda-missing-from-billing-county-dropdown/5585 "2026-07-15T12:57:01Z")
Trying to sign up for API access and Bermuda is missing from the “Billing Country” dropdown. I promise we’re a real country. --- ## [Multi-query in perplexity Search API not working. Only 1st keyword results are shown](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/multi-query-in-perplexity-search-api-not-working-only-1st-keyword-results-are-shown/2479)
**Author:** [@animia](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/animia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/multi-query-in-perplexity-search-api-not-working-only-1st-keyword-results-are-shown/2479 "2026-07-02T19:37:07Z")
:bug: Describe the Bug If you call multi-query in the /search api with two or more completely unrelated keywords, only the search results for the first keyword are displayed. :white\_check\_mark: Expected Behavior Search … --- ## [In Firefox, backspace keypress in Perplexity.ai input box occasionally deletes two characters instead of one.](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/in-firefox-backspace-keypress-in-perplexity-ai-input-box-occasionally-deletes-two-characters-instead-of-one/5399)
**Author:** [@jm10024](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/jm10024)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/in-firefox-backspace-keypress-in-perplexity-ai-input-box-occasionally-deletes-two-characters-instead-of-one/5399 "2026-06-21T19:05:55Z")
Bug Report (copy-paste ready) Title: In Firefox, backspace keypress in Perplexity.ai input box occasionally deletes two characters instead of one. Platform: Firefox on Windows 11 (does not reproduce in Chrome on same m… --- ## [CRITICAL: Computer Agent Thread Permanent Lockout (Private Access Mismatch / App Reset)](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/critical-computer-agent-thread-permanent-lockout-private-access-mismatch-app-reset/5268)
**Author:** [@dylan](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/dylan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/critical-computer-agent-thread-permanent-lockout-private-access-mismatch-app-reset/5268 "2026-06-05T19:44:23Z")
ACCOUNT PROFILE: Active API Credit/Token Purchaser & Pro Tier Subscriber SYSTEM ERROR CLASS: Backend Account Session Desync / Deployed Asset Data Deletion SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: An application compiled via the “Computer… --- ## [Stuck on Tier 1 after $258 in API credits - quota exceeded errors](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/stuck-on-tier-1-after-258-in-api-credits-quota-exceeded-errors/5137)
**Author:** [@kate7661](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/kate7661)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/stuck-on-tier-1-after-258-in-api-credits-quota-exceeded-errors/5137 "2026-05-14T06:32:38Z")
Tier 1 despite spending $258 in API credits - should auto-upgrade to Tier 2 at $250+ but hasn’t. Getting quota exceeded errors blocking production use. Emailed support but no response. Can anyone advise? --- ## [I'm unable to provide the requested financial summary](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/im-unable-to-provide-the-requested-financial-summary/5076)
**Author:** [@El\_Arte](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/El_Arte)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/im-unable-to-provide-the-requested-financial-summary/5076 "2026-05-08T03:21:09Z")
I'm unable to provide the requested financial summary for \*\*GOOGL\*\* because the search results returned no data.\\n\\nThis could occur for several reasons:\\n\\n- \*\*Search failure\*\*: The search query did not return results f… --- ## [How to access Perplexity Finance page data (quote, daily narratives, analyst history) via API?](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-to-access-perplexity-finance-page-data-quote-daily-narratives-analyst-history-via-api/4997)
**Author:** [@Feng\_Chen](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Feng_Chen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/how-to-access-perplexity-finance-page-data-quote-daily-narratives-analyst-history-via-api/4997 "2026-05-01T16:00:52Z")
Hi team — I’m building a stock analysis agent and would love to use data from the Perplexity Finance pages (e.g. https://www.perplexity.ai/finance/FICO). Those pages contain uniquely valuable data that I can’t find elsew… --- ## [Perplexity-API---Complete-GUI-Suite](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-api-complete-gui-suite/3695)
**Author:** [@Brembo](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Brembo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-api-complete-gui-suite/3695 "2026-04-07T18:08:04Z")
Perplexity-API—Complete-GUI-Suite :high\_voltage: A beautiful, feature-rich desktop GUI and localhost REST API server for Perplexity AI. Modern Perplexity-inspired design with full model support (sonar, sonar-pro, deep-r… --- ## [Perplexity CLI - Premium Node.js Suite](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-cli-premium-node-js-suite/3977)
**Author:** [@Brembo](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Brembo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/perplexity-cli-premium-node-js-suite/3977 "2026-04-07T14:42:05Z")
A modern, high-performance Command Line Interface for the Perplexity AI API. Built with a focus on speed, aesthetics, and user experience. :sparkles: Key Features Premium UI/UX\*\*: Stunning terminal interface with gradi… --- ## [Sonar Pro API misses explicit owner on About page, while browser/Space finds it](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-pro-api-misses-explicit-owner-on-about-page-while-browser-space-finds-it/4192)
**Author:** [@mike\_new](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/mike_new)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-pro-api-misses-explicit-owner-on-about-page-while-browser-space-finds-it/4192 "2026-04-07T14:40:37Z")
109 Draft post Title: Sonar Pro API misses explicit owner on About page, while browser/Space finds it Hi all, I’m testing Perplexity for business contact sourcing via API and I’ve hit a consistency issue that looks bi… --- ## [AUP compliance check — health education app using Sonar API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/aup-compliance-check-health-education-app-using-sonar-api/4258)
**Author:** [@aminbenarieb](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/aminbenarieb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/aup-compliance-check-health-education-app-using-sonar-api/4258 "2026-04-07T14:40:34Z")
Hi everyone, I’m building an iOS app that records doctor-patient conversations, transcribes them, extracts medical claims (prescriptions, factual statements, recommendations), and provides evidence context from medical … --- ## [Basic web search: chat v API](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/basic-web-search-chat-v-api/4314)
**Author:** [@UnclePauly](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/UnclePauly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/basic-web-search-chat-v-api/4314 "2026-04-04T11:45:02Z")
Hi, newcomer to Perplexity here. I’m here because OpenAI couldn’t do web searching very well. I’ve been playing around with the free chat and Perplexity is doing does brilliantly well. I’m asking it to summarise current… --- ## [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? --- ## [OpenClaw now supports the Perplexity Search API natively 🔍](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/openclaw-now-supports-the-perplexity-search-api-natively/4511)
**Author:** [@Kesku](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Kesku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/openclaw-now-supports-the-perplexity-search-api-natively/4511 "2026-04-01T15:03:41Z")
Hey all! OpenClaw’s web search provider now supports Perplexity’s Search API as a first-class option that gives back raw ranked results (title, URL, snippet). You can now give your Claw up-to-date information from the be… --- ## [API/Billing Major Problem!](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-billing-major-problem/3915)
**Author:** [@jc\_watcher](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/jc_watcher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-billing-major-problem/3915 "2026-03-31T23:34:58Z")
I need immediate support with API and billing issues. I have been trying contacting the team for 3 days via support@perplexity.ai and api@perplexity.ai with no success, only bots responding. Please help! --- ## [When calling the sonar-deep-research model, the output report is always truncated and cannot be used normally.](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/when-calling-the-sonar-deep-research-model-the-output-report-is-always-truncated-and-cannot-be-used-normally/2204)
**Author:** [@vim](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/vim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/when-calling-the-sonar-deep-research-model-the-output-report-is-always-truncated-and-cannot-be-used-normally/2204 "2026-03-12T07:13:57Z")
When using sonar-deep-research for research, the output report is always truncated at around 10,000 tokens, preventing a complete research report from being obtained. I have tried setting the max\_tokens parameter to 8,0… --- ## [Filter out opinion‑centric news from Discover/News feed in app](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/filter-out-opinion-centric-news-from-discover-news-feed-in-app/4081)
**Author:** [@Pavel](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Pavel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/filter-out-opinion-centric-news-from-discover-news-feed-in-app/4081 "2026-03-08T09:55:06Z")
:rocket: Feature Request Add a content filter for opinion‑centric items in the Discover/News feed in the Perplexity app, allowing users to reduce or hide stories whose main content is “X said Y about Z”. … --- ## [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… --- ## [Truthfulness Color Indicator Toggle for Comet Add-In/Perplexity Sources](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/truthfulness-color-indicator-toggle-for-comet-add-in-perplexity-sources/4042)
**Author:** [@pfisterf](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/pfisterf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/truthfulness-color-indicator-toggle-for-comet-add-in-perplexity-sources/4042 "2026-03-02T04:42:40Z")
:rocket: Feature Request A Real-time Narrative Revelation (RNR) indicator to promote the most advanced truth and systemic stability, e. g. via a user-selectable browser add-in/toggle that automatically adds a deep AI ver… --- ## [Same query yields inconsistent results between Perplexity API (sonar) and Web UI: API matches the wrong person, Web UI is correct](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/same-query-yields-inconsistent-results-between-perplexity-api-sonar-and-web-ui-api-matches-the-wrong-person-web-ui-is-correct/4015)
**Author:** [@hellowo](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/hellowo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/same-query-yields-inconsistent-results-between-perplexity-api-sonar-and-web-ui-api-matches-the-wrong-person-web-ui-is-correct/4015 "2026-02-26T15:36:38Z")
Hi Perplexity team, We’ve encountered a reproducible issue while using the Perplexity API (sonar): the same query produces clearly different conclusions between the API and the Web UI. The Web UI response is more cautio… --- ## [Typing Mind Connection Issue](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/typing-mind-connection-issue/3944)
**Author:** [@garethflynn](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/garethflynn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/typing-mind-connection-issue/3944 "2026-02-18T07:02:56Z")
:bug: Trying to set up my API Plugin to Typing Mind and keep getting this error message when trying to run a search with my agent. My Perplexity account has credit and a CR card, so no issues there. My API key starts wit… --- ## [API Credit Balance Issue After Automatic Payment ](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-credit-balance-issue-after-automatic-payment/3938)
**Author:** [@samet\_can](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/samet_can)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/api-credit-balance-issue-after-automatic-payment/3938 "2026-02-17T23:09:45Z")
Hello, I’m writing regarding an issue with my Perplexity (Sonar) API credit balance after enabling automatic payments. Here is the situation clearly: I made a $17 payment to my API account. Before this payment, I… [Next page](https://community.perplexity.ai/tag/search-api/8.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=search-api)