Perplexity API Cheat Sheet

Perplexity API for search-augmented AI. Real-time web search, citations, and answer generation with sources.

Last Updated: December 24, 2025

API Setup

Get API key, authentication, SDKs

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Detailed explanation for api setup
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Detailed explanation for api setup
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Detailed explanation for api setup
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Detailed explanation for api setup

Basic Search

Simple queries, response format

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Detailed explanation for basic search
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Detailed explanation for basic search
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Detailed explanation for basic search
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Detailed explanation for basic search

Search Modes

Sonar, Sonar Pro, model selection

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Detailed explanation for search modes
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Detailed explanation for search modes
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Detailed explanation for search modes
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Detailed explanation for search modes

Citations & Sources

Extract citations, verify sources

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Detailed explanation for citations & sources
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Detailed explanation for citations & sources
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Detailed explanation for citations & sources
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Detailed explanation for citations & sources

Streaming Responses

Real-time search results

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Detailed explanation for streaming responses
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Detailed explanation for streaming responses
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Detailed explanation for streaming responses
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Detailed explanation for streaming responses

Use Cases

Research, fact-checking, current events

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Detailed explanation for use cases
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Detailed explanation for use cases
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Detailed explanation for use cases
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Detailed explanation for use cases
💡 Pro Tip: Master the fundamentals first before moving to advanced techniques. Practice regularly and refer to this cheatsheet for quick reference.
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