Perplexity Search

Perplexity Sonar search and answer generation through AIsa. Use when the task is specifically to call Perplexity Sonar, Sonar Pro, Sonar Reasoning Pro, or Sonar Deep Research for citation-backed web answers, analytical reasoning, or long-form research reports.

Use this skill when the user specifically wants Perplexity-powered search answers instead of structured scholar/web retrieval.

This skill covers four AIsa endpoints:

• /perplexity/sonar
• /perplexity/sonar-pro
• /perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro
• /perplexity/sonar-deep-research

Requirements

• Set AISA_API_KEY
• Use the bundled client at {baseDir}/scripts/perplexity_search_client.py

Model Selection

• Use sonar for fast, lightweight answers with citations
• Use sonar-pro for stronger synthesis and comparison tasks
• Use sonar-reasoning-pro for analytical or multi-step reasoning questions
• Use sonar-deep-research for exhaustive reports; expect slower responses and occasional timeouts

Python Client

bash

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar --query "What changed in AI this week?"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar-pro --query "Compare coding agents with citations"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar-reasoning-pro --query "Analyze whether vertical AI agents can defend against general copilots"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar-deep-research --query "Create a deep research report on AI coding agents in 2026"

Add a system message when you want a more specific output format:

bash

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar-pro \
  --query "Map the top coding agent products" \
  --system "Respond in markdown with an executive summary first."

Curl Examples

Sonar

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/perplexity/sonar" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sonar",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "What changed in the AI agent ecosystem this week?"}
    ]
  }'

Sonar Pro

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/perplexity/sonar-pro" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sonar-pro",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Compare the top coding agents and cite the key differences."}
    ]
  }'

Sonar Reasoning Pro

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sonar-reasoning-pro",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Analyze whether vertical AI agents can defend against general copilots."}
    ]
  }'

Sonar Deep Research

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/perplexity/sonar-deep-research" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sonar-deep-research",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Create a deep research report on AI coding agents in 2026."}
    ]
  }'

Timeout Behavior

• sonar-deep-research uses a longer timeout and automatic retries in the bundled client
• If it still times out, narrow the query or retry later
• If the user wants a faster answer, fall back to sonar-pro or sonar-reasoning-pro

References

• Sonar
• Sonar Pro
• Sonar Reasoning Pro
• Sonar Deep Research