# Perplexity

by [Perplexity](/organizations/perplexity/)

- **ID:** `1917aaf8-3a50-49ba-ac04-51da26919793`
- **JSON API:** /api/v1/catalog/products/1917aaf8-3a50-49ba-ac04-51da26919793/
- **Slug:** perplexity
- **Product website:** https://www.perplexity.ai
- **Documentation:** https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/
- **Pricing:** https://www.perplexity.ai/pro
- **Organization website:** https://www.perplexity.ai
- **Categories:** [AI Answer Engine / Search](/categories/ai-answer-engine-search/), [Deep Research](/categories/deep-research/)

## Description

Search and research assistant that answers questions using web sources and citations.

## AI-native score

**Tier B — 55/100 · research coverage 69/100.** This grade measures agent-readiness and is not a substitute for your own security or vendor-risk review. See [methodology](/methodology/) for how the grade and coverage are computed. Unresearched decision fields score zero in the grade.

| Component | Applies | Raw | Effective weight | Nominal weight | Contribution |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Integration | Yes | 4/10 | 35% | 35% | 14.0 |
| Trust | Yes | 2/6 | 30% | 30% | 10.0 |
| Portability | Yes | 4/4 | 20% | 20% | 20.0 |
| Security | Yes | 3/4 | 15% | 15% | 11.2 |

- **Integration signals:** MCP server (+2); API spec, OpenAPI / gRPC / GraphQL (+1); Agent skill (+1)
- **Trust signals:** No generative AI training (available, +1); Sandbox environment (available, +1)
- **Portability signals:** Data export (partial, +1); Data import (partial, +1); Open standards (+1); Standard protocol access (+1); No proprietary-SDK lock-in (+1); Self-hostable (+1)
- **Security signals:** MFA available (+1); Compliance certifications (+1); Access controls — RBAC / ABAC (+1)

## Trust & Data Policy

- **WebMCP:** – No
- **Multi-factor authentication:** ✓ Available
- **Sandbox environment:** ✓ Available
- **No generative AI training:** ○ Available
- **Data export:** ○ Partial
- **Data import:** ○ Partial
- **Open standards:** ✓ Yes
- **Standard protocol access:** ✓ Yes
- **No proprietary-SDK lock-in:** ✓ Yes
- **Self-hostable:** ✓ Yes
- **Open source:** – No
- **Not yet researched:** llms.txt, Headless signup, Trust center, Zero data retention, Hard budget caps, Documented provider swap

## Confirmed absences

These decision fields were researched and confirmed absent — not available based on current evidence, until contrary information supersedes the finding. Each carries the check performed, the page checked, and the date, so you can act on the negative without repeating the research. A label-scoped absence applies only to its label (e.g. no SOC 2 does not mean no certifications).

- **A2A servers** — confirmed absent (whole field), checked 2026-10-19. Checked the complete Perplexity Connectors & Integrations documentation collection and the full English help index for a consumer Perplexity Agent2Agent server, Agent Card or A2A endpoint. None is documented. The collection covers app integrations and local/remote MCP connectors. Excludes Sonar API and Comet browser. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/collections/18799295-connectors-integrations.md
- **Command-line interfaces** — confirmed absent (whole field), checked 2026-10-19. Checked the complete Perplexity Connectors & Integrations documentation collection, the full English help index and the linked MCP setup guide for a consumer Perplexity command-line client. None is documented. Commands in MCP setup launch third-party MCP servers, rather than a Perplexity CLI. Excludes Sonar API and Comet browser. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/collections/18799295-connectors-integrations.md
- **Open source** — confirmed absent (whole field), checked 2026-10-13. Checked service ownership and software licensing terms for an open-source license for the Perplexity search service. None is offered; the company reserves service rights. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service
- **Web-MCP** — confirmed absent (whole field), checked 2026-10-19. Checked the complete Perplexity Connectors & Integrations documentation collection and its linked local/remote MCP setup guide for consumer Perplexity browser WebMCP tools using document.modelContext. No browser WebMCP interface is documented. Local and remote MCP client connectors are a separate affordance. Excludes Sonar API and Comet browser. Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/collections/18799295-connectors-integrations.md

## Security & Compliance

We confirm that cited vendor pages support these certification claims; we do not independently audit the reports. A shared trust or security page can support several certifications. We do not require separate public report links because reports may require login, vendor approval, or a nondisclosure agreement. Ask the vendor for reports and applicable coverage before a procurement decision. These listings expose no per-claim check date; the entry's updated date does not date the supporting evidence.

- **Compliance certifications:** System and Organization Controls 2
- **Access controls:** Role-Based Access Control

## Capabilities

- **Multi-step research** — Conduct iterative research across multiple sources and synthesize findings with citations.

## Jobs To Be Done

- **Research a topic in depth** — Investigate a topic or complex question and receive a detailed report backed by source citations.
- **Search the web** — Find web pages relevant to a query.

## Offers

**Pricing page:** https://www.perplexity.ai/pro

### Pro

- Pro: 17 USD/month equivalent; exact charge unknown; payment yearly; commitment unknown
Pro: Advanced answers and top AI models
$17 per month when billed annually.
https://www.perplexity.ai/pro

### Max

- annual-billing: 167 USD/month equivalent; exact charge unknown; payment yearly; commitment unknown
$167 per month when billed annually.
https://www.perplexity.ai/pro


## Reviews

No approved reviews yet.

## Benchmarks

No benchmarks listed.

## Documentation

The primary documentation link is at the top of this page. No other documentation links listed.

## API Specs

- [Perplexity Enterprise Usage Analytics OpenAPI](https://docs.perplexity.ai/openapi.json) (OpenAPI)

## MCP Servers

- [Perplexity Computer MCP Server](https://www.perplexity.ai/rest/computer/mcp) — [setup documentation](https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/integrations/computer-mcp-server.md)

## A2A Servers

Confirmed absent based on current evidence — no A2A servers. See Confirmed absences above for method, source, and date.

## Native Connectors

Not yet researched.

## Command-Line Interfaces

Confirmed absent based on current evidence — no command-line interfaces. See Confirmed absences above for method, source, and date.

## Developer Kits

Not yet researched.

## Agent Skills

- [Perplexity Computer Research](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13914413-how-to-use-computer-skills.md)
## Other products from Perplexity

- [Perplexity API Platform](/organizations/perplexity/products/perplexity-api-platform/) — Unrated.


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