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Perplexity AI · Perplexity API Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Non-Exclusive Non-Transferable API Use Right

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What right does Perplexity AI grant the customer?
“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 maintaining the integration...”
Version CA-V-006631, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Perplexity AI grants the customer a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable right to internally use the API Documentation solely for purposes of enabling and maintaining integration, during the term of the Agreement.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The license is narrowly scoped by purpose, transferability, and duration, meaning the customer cannot share, sublicense, or use the API Documentation beyond integration purposes.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is the first item in what appears to be an enumerated list of rights granted. The canonical claim covers only the quoted right. Additional rights conferred by the same clause may exist but are not quoted.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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You may use the API Documentation only internally, only to enable and maintain integration, and only for the duration of the Agreement; you may not transfer or sublicense this right.

How other platforms handle this

Plaid

Subject to the Client's compliance with the terms and conditions of these Terms, Plaid hereby agrees that during the term of these Terms, the Client has the non-exclusive right to: (i) internally use the package of application programming interface materials provided by Plaid (the "API Package") sol...

Ramp

Company agrees that use of a developer account, including to access APIs to create automations or integrate the Services with Third-Party Services, is governed by the API Agreement.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 maintaining the integration...

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Date stated by the document
Jan. 23, 2026
As printed in Perplexity AI’s text (version CA-V-006631), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006631, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061616
Document ID
CA-D-000761
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006631)
3702b6a4f4cfa970067e2d8ce5b824d6b000f465ef29a7dd81c7513bfc99c946
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006631, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061616
Version: CA-V-006631
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:21:36 UTC
SHA-256: 3702b6a4f4cfa970…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061616/non-exclusive-non-transferable-api-use-right/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Non-Exclusive Non-Transferable API Use Right clause do?

The license is narrowly scoped by purpose, transferability, and duration, meaning the customer cannot share, sublicense, or use the API Documentation beyond integration purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

You may use the API Documentation only internally, only to enable and maintain integration, and only for the duration of the Agreement; you may not transfer or sublicense this right.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 102 platforms. See the full comparison.

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