🚀 What's New in Perplexity: Game-Changing Search API + Major Updates
🚀 What's New in Perplexity: Game-Changing Search API + Major Updates Perplexity just dropped their next-gen Search API, and it's a kinda game-changer for anyone building AI apps, automations, or research workflows. Besides the API, one Unofficial Feature first: 🎥It can also now create videos on its own. Excellent. They're comparable to VEO 3 in quality. They don't contain sound, though. BUT, if you ask perplexity, it will deny that it can create videos. Which is correct, because it's not yet aware it can. LOL. 🔥 The Search API: What Makes It Different Instead of just returning a bunch of links, this API gives you clean, AI-ready answers with citations, metadata, and structured output. Here's what you can do with it: Four Powerful Search Modes: ⚡ Instant Search - Lightning-fast results (basically instant) - Returns titles, URLs, snippets, dates - Perfect for quick lookups and lightweight automations - Comparable to Google Search API or Exa 📚 Grounded Search - Uses AI models (sonar, sonar pro, sonar pro reasoning, deep research) - Every answer is backed by verified citations - Takes longer but gives you rock-solid, traceable sources - Ideal for research and content that needs credibility 🎓 Academic Search - Filter by specific domains (archive.org, PubMed, etc.) - Set recency filters (past month/year) - Prioritizes peer-reviewed studies - Takes 7-10 seconds but returns the highest-quality academic sources 🎯 Structured Output - Define your own JSON schema - Get responses in exactly the format your app needs - Perfect for vibe-coding apps in minutes - No more wrestling with inconsistent data structures 🤖 Multi-Agent Workflows Build your own AI research team: - Set up a main agent that delegates to specialized sub-agents - Each sub-agent runs different search types (academic, practical, innovative) - Main agent consolidates everything into one comprehensive answer - Identifies patterns, contradictions, and recommendations automatically