Search the web

Perplexity Search API

Web search API that returns ranked results as JSON with query-relevant page text, without a generated answer.

Your data

Data location: Not published6
Retention: Varies by API, model and account configuration; no fixed period stated6
Used for training: No, under the API Terms of Service6
Zero data retention: Not default; available to eligible customers under a written agreement6

Compliance

Certifications: SOC 2 Type II report, CAIQlite6
HIPAA: No HIPAA compliance stated; a 2025 HIPAA gap assessment is listed6

Read from Perplexity AI’s own pages on 2026-11-04. Every number links to the page a value came from. For agents, the same facts as markdown: /tools/search-the-web/perplexity.md