Change record
CA-C-004406
Perplexity API Terms of Service | Perplexity AI
Entity
Date detected
August 15, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users App developers Api users

Perplexity AI's API Terms of Service was updated in an update detected on August 15, 2026 to reorganize its documentation structure. The BEFORE version referenced 'Perplexity Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max Terms and Conditions' as a single item, while the AFTER version separates this into 'Perplexity Enterprise Agentic-Specific Terms', 'Perplexity Enterprise Comet-Specific Terms', and 'Perplexity Enterprise Terms and Conditions' as three distinct linked documents. This change clarifies that different product variants (Agentic and Comet) have specific governing terms alongside a general Enterprise Terms document.

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What this means for you

The updated documentation structure clarifies which terms govern different Perplexity API product variants. Users of the Agentic Research and Sonar APIs will now consult separate product-specific terms documents (Agentic-Specific Terms and Comet-Specific Terms) in addition to the general Enterprise Terms and Conditions. This organizational change improves document clarity by explicitly separating product-variant requirements.

Key Clauses Affected

documentation structure

Terms of Service now references three separate Enterprise terms documents instead of one combined document.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
baaf8b58e5d91bca5aa312b724e2ef6d9787e781b58a5c0e4f91a267156bc194
August 3, 2026 00:20 UTC
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Current Version
ba6dca9cb947aa0c7cc2b7c555a8a5a267177c67a0d55f21860c70c366fd6902
August 15, 2026 00:22 UTC
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Change Detected
August 15, 2026 00:22 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-004406
Captured: 2026-08-15 00:22:29 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-15-perplexity-ai-perplexity-api-terms-of-service-4406/
Accessed: Aug. 15, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a structural reorganization of Perplexity's developer documentation, moving from a single 'Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max Terms and Conditions' reference to three separate documents: Agentic-Specific Terms, Comet-Specific Terms, and general Enterprise Terms …

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Document Context

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Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Captured
August 15, 2026
Source URL
https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/perplexity-api-terms-of-service
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Previous change Aug 3, 2026
In an update detected on August 3, 2026, Perplexity AI restructured the navigation and header of its API Terms of …
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