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“Customer has no right or license to, and shall not (nor permit others, including end users of the Customer Applications, to), directly or indirectly use the Services, Outputs or API Platform in a manner that violates Perplexity's Acceptable Use Policy...”
“Customer hereby authorizes Perplexity to automatically charge Fees using the payment information provided to Perplexity.”
“Customer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Perplexity...from and against any liabilities, damages, interest, losses, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) to the extent arising out of a third-party claim related to (i) Customer's use of the Services...”
“Customer...owns all Output. Perplexity asserts no ownership rights in any Output and, to the extent it obtains any such rights by operation of law or otherwise, hereby assigns such rights to Customer.”
“CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF OUTPUTS, INCLUDING BY REVIEWING SOURCES CITED IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUTPUTS, AND SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE SERVICES OR ANY OUTPUT FOR ADVICE OF ANY KIND...”
“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...”
This document sets the rules for developers who build applications using Perplexity AI's API. You own the outputs the API produces, but Perplexity AI owns usage data and can use it freely; you are responsible for verifying that outputs are accurate and for ensuring your users follow the Acceptable Use Policy. Perplexity AI can automatically charge your payment method and can suspend your application — including if it competes with Perplexity AI's own products.
The Perplexity AI API Terms of Service establishes the rights, obligations, and limitations governing developer access to the API Platform and Services. Perplexity AI grants customers a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to use API Documentation solely for integration purposes, while retaining all right, title, and interest in Usage Data and reserving the right to use it for any lawful purpose without remuneration. Customer Content is expressly protected from use in training or fine-tuning generative AI models, including by third parties, and all Output rights are assigned to the customer. Customers bear responsibility for verifying Output accuracy, indemnifying Perplexity AI against third-party claims arising from their use of the Services, and ensuring all end-user conduct complies with the Acceptable Use Policy. Liability for indirect damages is mutually excluded, and Perplexity AI's aggregate liability is capped at fees paid in the 12 months preceding the triggering event.
As a developer using the API, you are responsible for checking the accuracy of all Outputs and may not rely on them for advice of any kind. You must ensure every end user of any application you build also complies with the Acceptable Use Policy, and you are financially responsible for third-party claims that arise from your use of the Services. Perplexity AI may suspend your application if it determines — on its own judgment — that it is unlawful, unethical, conflicts with API or Acceptable Use requirements, interferes with the Services, or competes with Perplexity AI. Perplexity AI cannot use your Customer Content to train or improve any generative AI models, including through third parties. If you handle Protected Health Information, you must execute a Business Associate Agreement with Perplexity AI before using the Services for that purpose.
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6 important changes detected
8 versions captured · Latest change detected by ConductAtlas: August 2026
In an update detected on August 3, 2026, Perplexity AI restructured the navigation and header of its API Terms of Service document, removing footer links and reorganizing section numbering. The …
View change record →Perplexity AI expanded its privacy-related disclosures in an update detected on July 24, 2026. The updated terms now include additional detail about cookies, first-party advertising measurement, and user privacy choices. …
View change record →Perplexity AI modified one sentence in their API Terms of Service on May 27, 2026, changing a cross-reference from Section 8 to Section 9 in the liability limitations clause. The …
View change record →On May 18, 2026, Perplexity AI updated a single word in the footer navigation of its API Terms of Service document. The word 'Linkedin' was changed to 'LinkedIn' to reflect …
View change record →“Customer has no right or license to, and shall not (nor permit others, including end users of the Customer Applications, to), directly or indirectly use the Services, Outputs or API Platform in a manner that violates Perplexity's Acceptable Use Policy...”
“Customer hereby authorizes Perplexity to automatically charge Fees using the payment information provided to Perplexity.”
“Customer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Perplexity...from and against any liabilities, damages, interest, losses, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) to the extent arising out of a third-party claim related to (i) Customer's use of the Services...”
“Customer...owns all Output. Perplexity asserts no ownership rights in any Output and, to the extent it obtains any such rights by operation of law or otherwise, hereby assigns such rights to Customer.”
“CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF OUTPUTS, INCLUDING BY REVIEWING SOURCES CITED IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUTPUTS, AND SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE SERVICES OR ANY OUTPUT FOR ADVICE OF ANY KIND...”
“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, …”
“Customer may not use the Services to create, receive, maintain, transmit, or otherwise process any information that includes or constitutes "Protected Health Information"...unless Customer and Perplexity have executed a Business Associate Agreement.”
“Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Customer’s compliance herewith, Customer may, on a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable basis during the term of this Agreement, (i) internally use the API Documentation solely for purposes of enabling and …”
“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...”
“if Perplexity determines that a Customer Application is unlawful, unethical, inconsistent with the technical or security requirements set forth in the API Documentation, inconsistent with the AUP, interfering with the operation or integrity of the Services, competitive with Perplexity...”
“As between Customer and Perplexity, Perplexity retains all right, title, and interest in and to such Usage Data. Perplexity may use Usage Data for any lawful purpose...without remuneration to Customer.”
“Perplexity shall not use (or authorize third parties to use) Customer Content to train, retrain, fine-tune or otherwise improve any generative artificial intelligence models.”
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