Perplexity Search

Perplexity Search

Use this skill when the user specifically wants Perplexity-powered search and answer generation through AIsa, especially for citation-backed web answers, analytical reasoning, or long-form research reports.

This skill covers four AIsa endpoints:

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

Compatibility

Works with any agentskills.io-compatible harness, including:

• Claude Code and Claude
• OpenAI Codex
• Cursor
• Gemini CLI
• OpenCode, Goose, OpenClaw, Hermes
• and other harnesses that implement the Agent Skills specification

Requires Python 3, a POSIX shell, and AISA_API_KEY (available from aisa.one).

Requirements

• Set AISA_API_KEY
• Use the bundled client at 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

python3 scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar --query "What changed in AI this week?"
python3 scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar-pro --query "Compare coding agents with citations"
python3 scripts/perplexity_search_client.py sonar-reasoning-pro --query "Analyze whether vertical AI agents can defend against general copilots"
python3 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:

python3 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

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

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

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

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