App Connector · Search
Perplexity
Sourced answers and deep research on demand.
Search the web and research questions with sources for the answers.
What you can do
A connector lets the assistant use an app or tool for you. Once connected, ask it to work with Perplexity.
Search
Ask questions of the live web and get sourced answers.
Research
Run multi-step research and reasoning queries for harder questions.
Things you can ask
Type these in chat once the connector is on.
What you need
Use a Perplexity developer account with credits available, and copy its connection key into Plexon.
Setup details
Create a Perplexity API key with credits and paste it in.
Plexon encrypts saved passwords and connection keys on your computer.
When a task uses an online app, that app receives the request. Its results may also be sent to the AI service handling your chat. You can turn the connector on for one workspace and leave it off for another.
Once Perplexity is on
A connected app is a source. These are the parts of Plexon that draw on it.
- AI Chat & Modes
Turn one on with your own account and the assistant works inside that app.
- Dynamic Workflows
An inbound message or a poll on a connected app starts a run.
A Tool step calls a connector directly, spending zero AI tokens.
- Dashboards
A widget's data can come from a connector tool call, refreshed on a timer.
- Action Record & Tool Rules
A call to a connected app is written down before it runs and again when it ends, with the app named on the row.
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Connectors stack: turn on several and the assistant moves work between them.
Connect Perplexity to Plexon
Install Plexon, open Apps, and follow the setup steps for Perplexity. Then describe what you want to do in chat.