perplexity

Web research using Perplexity models (embedded, no API key required)

Server path: /embedded-perplexity | Type: Embedded | PCID required: No

Tools

Tool	Description
embedded-perplexity_research	Perform web research using Perplexity with real-time search capabilities

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embedded-perplexity_research

Perform web research using Perplexity with real-time search capabilities

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
model	string	No	"sonar"	Perplexity Sonar model to use
systemPrompt	string	No	"Follow the user's instructions."	System prompt to set behavior and context
userPrompt	string	Yes	—	User prompt containing the research question or topic
fileUrls	string[]	No	—	Optional array of file URLs to process and include in research. Supports PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, CSV files. Images are not supported.
max_tokens	number	No	1000	Maximum number of tokens to generate
temperature	number	No	0.7	Controls randomness (0-1)
top_p	number	No	0.9	Nucleus sampling parameter: diversity of the response (0-1)
search_domain_filter	string[]	No	—	Array of domains to filter search results (up to 10). Include specific sites: [“wikipedia.org”, “nasa.gov”] or exclude with minus: [“-pinterest.com”, “-quora.com”]. Use simple domain names without http:// or www.
return_images	boolean	No	false	Whether to return images in search results
return_related_questions	boolean	No	false	Whether to return related questions
search_recency_filter	string	No	—	Time period filter for search results
top_k	number	No	3	Number of search results to consider
presence_penalty	number	No	0	Penalty for repetition (0-1)
frequency_penalty	number	No	0	Penalty for frequency of tokens (0-1)
web_search_options	any	No	—	Web search configuration options
response_format	any	No	—	Response format configuration for structured output

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "model": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "sonar",
        "sonar-pro",
        "sonar-reasoning",
        "sonar-reasoning-pro"
      ],
      "description": "Perplexity Sonar model to use",
      "default": "sonar"
    },
    "systemPrompt": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "Follow the user's instructions.",
      "description": "System prompt to set behavior and context"
    },
    "userPrompt": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "User prompt containing the research question or topic"
    },
    "fileUrls": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Optional array of file URLs to process and include in research. Supports PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, CSV files. Images are not supported."
    },
    "max_tokens": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 1000,
      "description": "Maximum number of tokens to generate"
    },
    "temperature": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 0.7,
      "description": "Controls randomness (0-1)"
    },
    "top_p": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 0.9,
      "description": "Nucleus sampling parameter: diversity of the response (0-1)"
    },
    "search_domain_filter": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Array of domains to filter search results (up to 10). Include specific sites: [\"wikipedia.org\", \"nasa.gov\"] or exclude with minus: [\"-pinterest.com\", \"-quora.com\"]. Use simple domain names without http:// or www."
    },
    "return_images": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Whether to return images in search results"
    },
    "return_related_questions": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Whether to return related questions"
    },
    "search_recency_filter": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "hour",
        "day",
        "week",
        "month",
        "year"
      ],
      "description": "Time period filter for search results"
    },
    "top_k": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 3,
      "description": "Number of search results to consider"
    },
    "presence_penalty": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 0,
      "description": "Penalty for repetition (0-1)"
    },
    "frequency_penalty": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 0,
      "description": "Penalty for frequency of tokens (0-1)"
    },
    "web_search_options": {
      "type": "effects",
      "description": "Web search configuration options"
    },
    "response_format": {
      "type": "effects",
      "description": "Response format configuration for structured output"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "userPrompt"
  ]
}