Perplexity Search API: Keep Retrieval Transparent
References checked: 5 October 2026

Task: How will the application distinguish retrieved evidence from generated interpretation?
Inputs: [provide a query, retrieval constraints, and a display policy]
Audience: [intended reader]
Required result: a transparent result list with source metadata.
Use approved sources and preserve dates, definitions, conditions, and exceptions. Separate confirmed facts, interpretation, and unresolved questions. Do not invent missing details. Show the evidence needed to review consequential claims. Ask one focused question if a missing requirement blocks the result.
Acceptance checks:
- Links remain usable
- Filters are documented
- Rank is not called confidence
- Synthesis is distinguishable

Practice
Design a result card and an empty-result message for a fictional documentation search.

Official reference
https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354842-what-is-the-perplexity-api-platform