Perplexity API answer with citations
/perplexity-api-answerAsks a Perplexity model through its API (not the consumer app) and returns its answer with citations: the `result[0].items[]` element with `type: "message"` holds the answer in `sections[].text` and its citations in `sections[].annotations[]` (each with `url` and `title`). Token counts are on `result[0]`. Numbers measured this way are API answers, which can differ from what the Perplexity app shows. A live answer can take up to 95 seconds; one that runs longer fails with an error and is not charged. An answer with no sources is a valid answer, not an error.
Call it over REST
Authenticate with a bearer token against https://api.superagnt.com. Swap the placeholders for your key and parameter values.
curl -s -X POST "https://api.superagnt.com/perplexity-api-answer" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AGNTDATA_API_KEY>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "user_prompt": "<string>" }'Copy-paste prompt
Paste this into a coding agent. It connects the superagnt MCP server, finds the tool data_seo_perplexity_api_answer, and runs a first call — with the REST fallback if MCP is unavailable.
You are wiring up the superagnt_ "SEO" API to use this endpoint: Perplexity API answer with citations.
1. CONNECT over MCP (preferred). No token to paste either way.
On Claude (claude.ai, the desktop app, or Claude Code signed in with a Claude
account), the server is a connector: give the user this link, they click Add
and approve:
https://claude.ai/customize/connectors/yours?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=superagnt&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.superagnt.com%2Fmcp&open_in_browser=1
Any other MCP client (or Claude Code signed in with an API key): add the server
and let the client run the browser sign-in:
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http superagnt https://mcp.superagnt.com/mcp
claude mcp login superagnt
MCP endpoint: https://mcp.superagnt.com/mcp
After connecting, the tool you want is named exactly:
data_seo_perplexity_api_answer
Call agnt_tools_search or agnt_tools_list_enabled to confirm it is available.
2. REST fallback (if you are not using MCP):
POST https://api.superagnt.com/perplexity-api-answer
Header: Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AGNTDATA_API_KEY>
Required parameters:
- user_prompt (string, required) — The question to ask the model.
Optional parameters:
- model_name (string, optional) — The model to ask: sonar, sonar-pro (default sonar).
- max_output_tokens (integer, optional) — Cap on the answer's length in tokens, 16-2048 (default 1024). Web search can push a model slightly past it.
- web_search_country_iso_code (string, optional) — Two-letter country code the web search runs from, e.g. 'US'. Sonar models always search the web.
3. COST & KEY. This endpoint is metered — pricing varies by request, from $0.002 per call. Only successful calls are charged.
Get a superagnt_ API key at https://app.superagnt.com.
4. TEST. Connect the server (or set the key), discover the tool
(data_seo_perplexity_api_answer), run one minimal call with just the required parameters,
and report back the shape of the JSON response (top-level fields).
Reference (machine-readable variant): https://www.superagnt.com/docs/apis/seo/endpoints/perplexity_api_answer.md{
"name": "perplexity_api_answer",
"description": "Asks a Perplexity model through its API (not the consumer app) and returns its answer with citations: the `result[0].items[]` element with `type: \"message\"` holds the answer in `sections[].text` and its citations in `sections[].annotations[]` (each with `url` and `title`). Token counts are on `result[0]`. Numbers measured this way are API answers, which can differ from what the Perplexity app shows. A live answer can take up to 95 seconds; one that runs longer fails with an error and is not charged. An answer with no sources is a valid answer, not an error.",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"user_prompt": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 500,
"description": "The question to ask the model."
},
"model_name": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"sonar",
"sonar-pro"
],
"default": "sonar",
"description": "The model to ask: sonar, sonar-pro (default sonar)."
},
"max_output_tokens": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 16,
"maximum": 2048,
"default": 1024,
"description": "Cap on the answer's length in tokens, 16-2048 (default 1024). Web search can push a model slightly past it."
},
"web_search_country_iso_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter country code the web search runs from, e.g. 'US'. Sonar models always search the web."
}
},
"required": [
"user_prompt"
]
}
}| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
user_prompt | body | string | required | The question to ask the model. |
model_name | body | string | optional | The model to ask: sonar, sonar-pro (default sonar). |
max_output_tokens | body | integer | optional | Cap on the answer's length in tokens, 16-2048 (default 1024). Web search can push a model slightly past it. |
web_search_country_iso_code | body | string | optional | Two-letter country code the web search runs from, e.g. 'US'. Sonar models always search the web. |
The Perplexity model's answer in `result[0].items[]` (`type: "message"`), with citations in its `sections[].annotations[]`.
{
"type": "object"
}Metered endpoint — the exact cost depends on the request. Credits are deducted per successful call; failed requests (4xx/5xx) are not charged.
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