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| 3 | Legal overview Platform User Terms Enterprise & Developer Terms Policies & Guidelines Privacy & Data Protection Perplexity API Terms of Service Last updated: January 23, 2026 Thank you for choosing to use the Sonar by Perplexity and/or Agentic Research application programming interface (“API”) services (the “Services”). | 3 | Perplexity API Terms of Service Legal overview Platform User Terms Enterprise & Developer Terms API Terms of Service - Search Service Perplexity API Terms of Service Perplexity Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max Terms and Conditions Perplexity Merchant Program Terms Policies & Guidelines Privacy & Data Protection Last updated: January 23, 2026 Thank you for choosing to use the Sonar by Perplexity and/or Agentic Research application programming interface (“API”) services (the “Services”). |
| 9 | If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact Perplexity at api@perplexity.ai . | 9 | If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact Perplexity at api@perplexity.ai . 1. |
| 12 | For avoidance of doubt, each API Key is Perplexity’s Confidential Information. 1.3 “API Platform” means Perplexity’s proprietary API integration platform, intended to facilitate Customer’s connection of the Services to the Customer Applications by providing access to API Documentation, generation of API Keys, and a mechanism for the automatic payment of Fees (as defined in Section 4.1). 1.4 “Customer Applications” means each software application that Customer integrates with the Services pursuant to Section 2.1. USE OF PLATFORM . 2.1 Right to Use. | 12 | For avoidance of doubt, each API Key is Perplexity’s Confidential Information. 1.3 “API Platform” means Perplexity’s proprietary API integration platform, intended to facilitate Customer’s connection of the Services to the Customer Applications by providing access to API Documentation, generation of API Keys, and a mechanism for the automatic payment of Fees (as defined in Section 4.1). 1.4 “Customer Applications” means each software application that Customer integrates with the Services pursuant to Section 2.1. 2. |
| 13 | USE OF PLATFORM . 2.1 Right to Use. | ||
| 39 | If necessary to protect the security, integrity or availability of the Services, Perplexity may impose temporarily lower Rate Limits than are reflected in the API Documentation. | 40 | If necessary to protect the security, integrity or availability of the Services, Perplexity may impose temporarily lower Rate Limits than are reflected in the API Documentation. 3. |
| 45 | Perplexity may use Usage Data for any lawful purpose (e.g., to assess the relative popularity of the Services’ features or to improve categorization algorithms) without remuneration to Customer. | 46 | Perplexity may use Usage Data for any lawful purpose (e.g., to assess the relative popularity of the Services’ features or to improve categorization algorithms) without remuneration to Customer. 4. |
| 51 | Customer is responsible for paying any and all withholding, sales, value added or other taxes, duties or charges applicable to the Fees payable by Customer under this Agreement, other than taxes based on Perplexity’s income. | 52 | Customer is responsible for paying any and all withholding, sales, value added or other taxes, duties or charges applicable to the Fees payable by Customer under this Agreement, other than taxes based on Perplexity’s income. 5.CONFIDENTIALITY. 5.1 Confidential Information. |
| 52 | CONFIDENTIALITY. 5.1 Confidential Information. | — | Removed |
| 57 | In addition, the Receiving Party shall not be in breach of this Section 5 for any disclosure of Confidential Information required by law or legal process, provided that in the event of such requirement the Receiving Party shall (other than to the extent prohibited by law) provide prior written notice to the Disclosing Party and reasonably cooperate, at the Disclosing Party’s expense, with any efforts by the Disclosing Party to contest or limit such disclosure requirement (e.g., a protective order). | 57 | In addition, the Receiving Party shall not be in breach of this Section 5 for any disclosure of Confidential Information required by law or legal process, provided that in the event of such requirement the Receiving Party shall (other than to the extent prohibited by law) provide prior written notice to the Disclosing Party and reasonably cooperate, at the Disclosing Party’s expense, with any efforts by the Disclosing Party to contest or limit such disclosure requirement (e.g., a protective order). 6. |
| 63 | For information about Perplexity’s security practices, please visit trust.perplexity.ai . | 63 | For information about Perplexity’s security practices, please visit trust.perplexity.ai . 7. |
| 65 | Each party represents and warrants to the other party that: (i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized; (ii) it has the requisite power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (iii) it has taken all requisite action on its part to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder; and (iv) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of such party’s obligations hereunder do not conflict with, or constitute a default under, any contractual obligation of such party. | 65 | Each party represents and warrants to the other party that: (i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized; (ii) it has the requisite power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (iii) it has taken all requisite action on its part to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder; and (iv) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of such party’s obligations hereunder do not conflict with, or constitute a default under, any contractual obligation of such party. 8. |
| 70 | ADDITIONALLY, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LEGAL STATUS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUTPUT IS UNCERTAIN AND THAT OUTPUTS MAY sNOT BE SUBJECT TO PROTECTION UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, AND PERPLEXITY MAKES NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT THERETO. 8.3 EXCEPT IN CASE OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, BREACHES OF SECTION 2.4, 2.5 OR 2.6, OR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 9, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, (I) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOST PROFITS OR BUSINESS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORESEEABILITY OR ANY NOTICE OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY; AND (II) THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PERPLEXITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO PERPLEXITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DATE OF THE EVENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY. | 70 | ADDITIONALLY, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LEGAL STATUS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUTPUT IS UNCERTAIN AND THAT OUTPUTS MAY sNOT BE SUBJECT TO PROTECTION UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, AND PERPLEXITY MAKES NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT THERETO. 8.3 EXCEPT IN CASE OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, BREACHES OF SECTION 2.4, 2.5 OR 2.6, OR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 9, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, (I) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOST PROFITS OR BUSINESS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORESEEABILITY OR ANY NOTICE OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY; AND (II) THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PERPLEXITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO PERPLEXITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DATE OF THE EVENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY. 9. |
| 79 | The remedies in this Section 9 are Customer’s sole and exclusive remedies for the third-party claims described at Section 9.2(i) and (ii). | 79 | The remedies in this Section 9 are Customer’s sole and exclusive remedies for the third-party claims described at Section 9.2(i) and (ii). 10. |
| 89 | Sections 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. | 89 | Sections 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. 11. |
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