Perplexity Answers API Capability

Generate answer

Submit a prompt with locale, country, search, and source-policy controls in a fresh Perplexity context; return a complete answer, citations, and execution evidence.

Capability ID perplexity.answer.generate

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 180 seconds

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# Generate answer

Submit a prompt with locale, country, search, and source-policy controls in a fresh Perplexity context; return a complete answer, citations, and execution evidence.

- Platform: [Perplexity Answers](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/perplexity)
- Capability ID: `perplexity.answer.generate`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 180 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl -X POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"country":"Germany","include_sources":true,"locale":"en-GB","max_sources":10,"mode":"search","model":"auto","prompt":"Verify the claim that Upscrape received a €20 million regulatory fine in July 2026. Do not accept the premise; require a primary regulator notice matching the entity, amount, and date, and report clearly if no reliable record supports it.","source_policy":{"official_sources_only":true,"published_after":"2026-01-01"},"timezone":"Europe/Berlin"},"capability":"perplexity.answer.generate"}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `country` | `string` | No |  |
| `include_sources` | `boolean` | No |  |
| `locale` | `string` | No |  |
| `max_sources` | `integer` | No |  |
| `mode` | `string` | No |  |
| `model` | `string` | No |  |
| `prompt` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `source_policy` | `object` | No |  |
| `source_policy.excluded_domains` | `array<string>` | No |  |
| `source_policy.official_sources_only` | `boolean` | No |  |
| `source_policy.preferred_domains` | `array<string>` | No |  |
| `source_policy.published_after` | `string` | No |  |
| `source_policy.published_before` | `string` | No |  |
| `timezone` | `string` | No |  |

### Example input

```json
{
  "country": "Germany",
  "include_sources": true,
  "locale": "en-GB",
  "max_sources": 10,
  "mode": "search",
  "model": "auto",
  "prompt": "Verify the claim that Upscrape received a €20 million regulatory fine in July 2026. Do not accept the premise; require a primary regulator notice matching the entity, amount, and date, and report clearly if no reliable record supports it.",
  "source_policy": {
    "official_sources_only": true,
    "published_after": "2026-01-01"
  },
  "timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "completed": true,
  "finish_reason": "stop",
  "grounded": false,
  "query": "In one short sentence, explain why the sky appears blue.",
  "response": "The sky looks blue because molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter shorter-wavelength blue light from the Sun more than they scatter red light."
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `completed` | `boolean` | true |
| `finish_reason` | `string` | stop |
| `grounded` | `boolean` | false |
| `query` | `string` | In one short sentence, explain why the sky appears blue. |
| `response` | `string` | The sky looks blue because molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter shor… |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

See [jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs), [errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors), and [idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency).

## Machine-readable contract

- [Capability OpenAPI 3.1](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/perplexity/perplexity.answer.generate/openapi.json)
- [Platform OpenAPI 3.1](https://upscrape.com/scrapers/perplexity/openapi.json)
- [Focused coding-agent prompt](https://upscrape.com/scrapers/perplexity/capabilities/perplexity.answer.generate/llm.md)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

Field	Type	Required
`country`	`string`	Optional
`include_sources`	`boolean`	Optional
`locale`	`string`	Optional
`max_sources`	`integer`	Optional
`mode`	`string`	Optional
`model`	`string`	Optional
`prompt`	`string`	Required
`source_policy`	`object`	Optional
`source_policy.excluded_domains`	`array<string>`	Optional
`source_policy.official_sources_only`	`boolean`	Optional
`source_policy.preferred_domains`	`array<string>`	Optional
`source_policy.published_after`	`string`	Optional
`source_policy.published_before`	`string`	Optional
`timezone`	`string`	Optional

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`completed`	`boolean`	true
`finish_reason`	`string`	stop
`grounded`	`boolean`	false
`query`	`string`	In one short sentence, explain why the sky appears blue.
`response`	`string`	The sky looks blue because molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter shor…

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

Resources

OpenAPI 3.1 Markdown Platform OpenAPI

curl -X POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"input":{"country":"Germany","include_sources":true,"locale":"en-GB","max_sources":10,"mode":"search","model":"auto","prompt":"Verify the claim that Upscrape received a €20 million regulatory fine in July 2026. Do not accept the premise; require a primary regulator notice matching the entity, amount, and date, and report clearly if no reliable record supports it.","source_policy":{"official_sources_only":true,"published_after":"2026-01-01"},"timezone":"Europe/Berlin"},"capability":"perplexity.answer.generate"}'

import requests response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, json={"input":{"country":"Germany","include_sources":true,"locale":"en-GB","max_sources":10,"mode":"search","model":"auto","prompt":"Verify the claim that Upscrape received a €20 million regulatory fine in July 2026. Do not accept the premise; require a primary regulator notice matching the entity, amount, and date, and report clearly if no reliable record supports it.","source_policy":{"official_sources_only":true,"published_after":"2026-01-01"},"timezone":"Europe/Berlin"},"capability":"perplexity.answer.generate"}, ) print(response.json())

{ "completed": true, "finish_reason": "stop", "grounded": false, "query": "In one short sentence, explain why the sky appears blue.", "response": "The sky looks blue because molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter shorter-wavelength blue light from the Sun more than they scatter red light." }