7 tools · 4 platform keys available · 3 own-key only
Perplexity API: 7 tools · pay per call
Explore Perplexity tools through Toolswitch.
Popular tasks: web.search, web.answer, web.answer.status.
What can you do?
Return lower-latency web results for everyday lookup and agent workflows.
Return ranked web pages and extracted snippets for one query.
Produce a short cited answer with the fast Agent preset.
Use with your Agent
Make these tools available to your Agent through MCP or integrate calls into your workflow with HTTP.
- MCP: Connect your Agent to discover and use tools through MCP.
- HTTP: Call tools from your application with the HTTP API.
Why use Toolswitch?
No provider account
Tools with platform key access do not require a separate provider account.
Pay per call
Pay for usage without a provider subscription.
Transparent pricing
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All 7 tools
Open web & SEO data · 7 tools
Request cancellation, then poll until the run reaches a terminal state.
perplexity.web.research.cancelRetrieve the current state, output and terminal usage of your research run.
perplexity.web.research.statusReturn lower-latency web results for everyday lookup and agent workflows.
perplexity.web.search.fastReturn ranked web pages and extracted snippets for one query.
perplexity.web.searchProduce a short cited answer with the fast Agent preset.
perplexity.web.answer.fastProduce a cited answer with light multi-step research.
perplexity.web.answer.lowQueue a multi-step research answer and receive a response id for polling or cancellation.
perplexity.web.research.medium
Limits & billing
Search allows 50 query units/second. Agent starts at one request/second for a new account; higher usage tiers raise that limit. Platform calls use a conservative shared-key pace of one request/second.
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