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Add Perplexity Search Tool to AI Agent

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Quick Start

1

Set API Key

Set your Perplexity API key as an environment variable in your terminal:
export PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_perplexity_api_key_here
2

Create a file

Create a new file perplexity_search.py with the following code:
from praisonaiagents import Agent, MCP
import os

# Get API key from environment variable
api_key = os.getenv("PERPLEXITY_API_KEY")

agent = Agent(
    instructions="You are a helpful assistant that can search the web for information. Use the available tools when relevant to answer user questions.",
    llm="gpt-4o-mini",
    tools=MCP("uvx perplexity-mcp", 
        env={"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": api_key, "PERPLEXITY_MODEL": "sonar" })
)

result = agent.start("What is the latest news on AI?, Pass only the query parameter to the tool")

print(result)
3

Install Dependencies

Make sure you have the required packages installed:
pip install "praisonaiagents[llm]"
4

Run the Agent

Execute your script:
python perplexity_search.py
Requirements
  • Python 3.10 or higher
  • Perplexity API key

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Features

Web Search

Search the web for real-time information using Perplexity’s powerful search API.

Sonar Model

Utilize Perplexity’s Sonar model for high-quality search results.

MCP Integration

Seamless integration with Model Context Protocol.

Environment Variables

Securely pass API keys using environment variables.