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Perplexity Documents Versioned Agent API Profiles for Pinning Stable Configurations

The configuration layer packages a run’s model, instructions and tools under one ID. Teams can pin a known setup, while requests using latest automatically take newly uploaded versions. Perplexity has documented Profiles, a reusable and versioned configuration layer for its Agent API.

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Aug 28, 2026

Perplexity’s GitHub-Slack Agent Uses One API Call and a One-Reply Guardrail

The useful shift is not autonomous code changes: it is a constrained investigation loop that can authenticate to one repository, trace a fix, and report back without widening its Slack or GitHub scope. The design turns a multi-step support task into one Agent API request, but deliberately stops short of modifying GitHub or broadcasting into a Slack channel. The SDK disables automatic retries.

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Launch Products

Aug 27, 2026

Perplexity Puts Open-Weight Models Behind One API, With OpenAI and Anthropic Formats

The compatibility layer lets developers retain familiar client interfaces while Perplexity takes on deployment routing; access is still limited to a private preview. Perplexity has put its Router API into private preview, offering one API key for open-weight models it hosts. Perplexity says any catalog model can be called through any of those schemas, regardless of its original provider.

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Aug 27, 2026

Perplexity Puts Computer Behind MCP, Opening 400+ Services to AI Clients

The endpoint turns Computer into an execution layer for compatible assistants, but clients must preserve task state and surface logins, questions and sensitive-action approvals. Perplexity is putting its Computer agent behind the Model Context Protocol, giving compatible AI assistants a way to hand off multi-step work rather than only return an answer.

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Aug 23, 2026

Perplexity’s Agent API Adds Managed Connectors for GitHub Code and PR Workflows

The preview feature moves service setup out of individual requests; paired with Sandbox, GitHub access can reach repository edits and pull requests, within the connected account’s permissions. Perplexity ’s Agent API now offers preview managed connectors for GitHub, Slack, Google Drive and Datadog. That does not grant an agent new repository rights.

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