Change record
CA-C-004596
Perplexity API Terms of Service | Perplexity AI
Entity
Date detected
August 26, 2026
Effective date
August 26, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Perplexity AI removed the 'Perplexity Merchant Program Terms' link from the navigation structure of its API Terms of Service in an update detected on August 26, 2026. The document previously listed this link alongside other policy documents; the updated version no longer includes it. This change does not alter the substantive terms governing API use, but indicates a restructuring of how related policy documents are organized or referenced in the document's header.

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What this means for you

This change does not materially affect the substantive terms governing API use. The removal of a link reference in the document's navigation structure is a formatting or organizational change rather than a modification to the rights, obligations, or permissions established in the API Terms themselves.

Key Clauses Affected

Document Navigation Structure

Removed reference to 'Perplexity Merchant Program Terms' from policy links section.

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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
ba6dca9cb947aa0c7cc2b7c555a8a5a267177c67a0d55f21860c70c366fd6902
August 15, 2026 00:22 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
a4d23042a957a658922ad6a3f122efc0a89efdbde1f57a824de2d14da6d316f0
August 26, 2026 00:21 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
August 26, 2026 00:21 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-004596
Captured: 2026-08-26 00:21:32 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-26-perplexity-ai-perplexity-api-terms-of-service-4596/
Accessed: Aug. 26, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change is a removal of a hyperlink reference ('Perplexity Merchant Program Terms') from the policy document's navigation header. This is a structural reorganization of how related documents are presented, not a substantive modification …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Captured
August 26, 2026
Source URL
https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/perplexity-api-terms-of-service
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Previous change Aug 15, 2026
Perplexity AI's API Terms of Service was updated in an update detected on August 15, 2026 to reorganize its documentation …
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