perplexity

You can retrieve AI research answers with verifiable citations by executing the perplexity_search.py script with your question against the Perplexity API. The script generates cited responses for science, technology, and general knowledge queries.

Yes, you need a PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable to automate research queries. The script requires this key to authenticate requests to the Perplexity API and return cited answers.

Yes, you can use follow-up queries to refine API research results. The Skill supports continuing a discussion with prior context to iteratively query the Perplexity API for deeper analysis.

The sonar model handles quick lookups, while sonar-pro supports deeper analysis for web research. You can select between these Perplexity API models depending on whether you need fast answers or more thorough investigation.

Limitations of API automation for cited research include dependency on the PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable and model selection constraints. The script requires manual execution for each research question.

The best way to automate web research queries with citations is using the Perplexity API via a Python script. It retrieves AI-generated answers with verifiable citations and supports model selection for quick or deep analysis.