Perplexity (Web Search AI)

Integrate Perplexity’s AI-powered web search into your Noah projects. Build search tools that return real-time answers with source citations — all through simple prompts.

What You Can Build

• Smart search bars with cited sources
• Research assistants and fact-checking tools
• News aggregators and trend monitors
• FAQ generators powered by live web data
• Knowledge base Q&A interfaces

Prerequisites

1. Enable Supabase

   Perplexity integration uses Supabase Edge Functions to securely handle your API key. Make sure Supabase is enabled in your project. See the Supabase setup guide if you haven’t connected it yet.

2. Get Your Perplexity API Key

   Visit the Perplexity API docs to create or copy your API key. Keep it private and rotate it if compromised.

3. Add Your API Key

   Add your Perplexity API key as a secret in Supabase so your edge functions can use it securely. See Secrets Management for how to add secrets from the Cloud tab.

How to Integrate

Describe what you want in the chat. Noah automatically sets up the Supabase Edge Function, frontend code, and wiring.

Web Search

For AI-powered search with source citations:

Add a search bar that uses Perplexity to answer user questions with cited sources

Build a research panel where users enter a topic and get a summary with linked references

News & Trends

For real-time information and trending topics:

Build a news aggregator that shows the latest headlines and summaries on a chosen topic

Add a trend monitoring dashboard that tracks topics in a specific industry with source links

Domain-Specific Search

For search restricted to specific sources:

Create a tool that searches only Wikipedia and academic sources to answer user questions

Available Models

Model	Best For
Sonar	Fast search with web citations (default)
Sonar Pro	Advanced reasoning, comprehensive answers
Sonar Reasoning Pro	Chain-of-thought analysis for complex queries

Prompt Cookbook

Copy-paste these prompts to build common Perplexity-powered features:

Use Case	Prompt
Search Bar	Add a search bar that uses Perplexity to answer user questions with cited sources
Fact-Checker	Build a fact-checking tool where users paste a claim and get a verified answer with sources
Research Assistant	Create a research panel where users enter a topic and get a summary with references
News Feed	Build a news aggregator that shows latest headlines and summaries on a chosen topic
Competitor Tracker	Add a competitor analysis page where users enter a company name and get recent updates
Product Comparison	Create a product comparison tool that researches specs and pricing from across the web
FAQ Generator	Auto-generate FAQ answers for my product using Perplexity to research common questions
Trend Monitor	Build a dashboard that tracks trending topics in a specific industry with source links
Citation Finder	Add a tool where users paste a paragraph and Perplexity finds supporting sources
Knowledge Q&A	Create a Q&A page where users ask questions and get answers sourced from docs and the web

Tips

• Perplexity excels at factual, search-based tasks — for creative writing or code generation, use Anthropic or other AI integrations instead.
• Citations come from live web results — niche or very recent topics may have fewer high-quality sources. Encourage users to verify critical information.
• Rate limits apply — Perplexity enforces request limits depending on your plan. Monitor usage in your Perplexity dashboard.
• API billing is separate from Noah — Perplexity charges based on API usage. Check their pricing page for rates.
• Noah handles the backend — you don’t need to write Edge Functions or API calls manually. Just describe what you want.