ActionPerplexityUpdated May 2026

How do I get a cited, web-grounded answer from Perplexity?

Short answer: Drop the "Perplexity → Chat Completion" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 3 Perplexity actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Model model	options	Required	Model. Options: Sonar (default, with search), Sonar Pro (deeper search), Sonar Reasoning (complex queries)
Message message	string	Required	Message. Example: What are the latest developments in quantum computing?
System Prompt system_prompt	string	Optional	System Prompt. Example: Be precise and cite your sources.
Temperature temperature	string	Optional	Temperature. Example: 0.2

Sample request

{
  "model": "{{trigger.model}}",
  "message": "e.g. What are the latest developments in quantum computing?",
  "system_prompt": "e.g. Be precise and cite your sources.",
  "temperature": "e.g. 0.2"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "abc123",
  "model": "sonar",
  "choices": [
    {
      "message": {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "According to recent research..."
      },
      "finish_reason": "stop"
    }
  ],
  "citations": [
    "https://example.com/article"
  ]
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Chat Completion.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Perplexity

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Perplexity

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Chat Completion.

What does the Chat Completion action do in Perplexity?

Asks Perplexity (Sonar models) a question and gets a response grounded in fresh web results with explicit source citations. The go-to LLM API for "answer + citations" use cases.

What inputs does Chat Completion require?

Required: Model, Message. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Perplexity returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Chat Completion support batch operations?

Yes. Run Chat Completion inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Perplexity's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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