| name | perplexity |
| description | Deep web research via OpenRouter web_search server tool. Uses any model + grounded search with citations. |
| version | 0.1.1 |
| type | extension |
| runtime | python3 |
| entry | plugin.py |
| permissions | ["net","tool","route","widget","read_settings"] |
| env_from_settings | ["OPENROUTER_API_KEY"] |
| when_to_use | User asks for deep research, fact-checking with sources, or web search with LLM synthesis and citations. |
| timeout_sec | 120 |
| ui_tab | {"tab_id":"research","title":"Perplexity Research","icon":"search","render":{"kind":"declarative","schema_version":1,"components":[{"type":"form","route":"research","method":"POST","target":"research_results","fields":[{"name":"query","label":"Research question","type":"text","placeholder":"Ask anything — get a grounded answer with sources...","required":true},{"name":"max_results","label":"Max search results","type":"text","placeholder":"5"}],"submit_label":"Research"},{"type":"markdown","target":"research_results","path":"answer"},{"type":"json","target":"research_results","path":"citations"}]}} |
Perplexity Research
An LLM-grounded web search extension using OpenRouter's openrouter:web_search
server tool. Sends your question to a model that can search the web in real-time
and returns a synthesized answer with citations.
Requirements
OPENROUTER_API_KEY configured in Settings
How it works
- Your query is sent to OpenRouter with the
openrouter:web_search tool enabled
- The model (Claude Sonnet by default) decides when to search and synthesizes results
- You get a grounded answer plus a list of source URLs
Capabilities
- Agent tool:
ext_..._perplexity_research — deep research with citations
- HTTP route:
POST /api/extensions/perplexity/research — JSON body {"query": "..."}
- Widget: declarative form on the Widgets page
Network policy
Connects to OpenRouter API (openrouter.ai) only. The actual web search
is performed server-side by OpenRouter's infrastructure.
