Perplexity AI

Advanced AI research powered by real-time web search and reasoning

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Last verified:March 2026

About

Perplexity AI provides advanced research capabilities with real-time web search integration. Unlike traditional search, Perplexity combines information gathering with AI reasoning to synthesize comprehensive answers with full citations. Perfect for agents that need to research complex topics and provide well-sourced insights.

Use Cases

  • Agent researches topics and provides cited, synthesized answers
  • Competitive intelligence with source attribution
  • Real-time market research and analysis
  • Fact-checking with evidence presentation

Installation

Copy the command below and run it in your OpenClaw installation:

openclaw skills add perplexity-ai

Requirements

API Keys & Credentials

PERPLEXITY_API_KEY

Version & Updates

Current Version
2.0.1
Last Updated
March 26, 2026
What's New

Added real-time search, improved source attribution, faster response times

Safety & Verification

Safe
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