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Temporary Lower Rate Limits for Service Protection

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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.

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061648
Document ID
CA-D-00761
Evidence Provenance
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Content hash (SHA-256)
2cce8939aea0b3bb7eb2569935589c802dd198134cfb395548e9549323755a2d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061648
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: 2cce8939aea0b3bb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061648/temporary-lower-rate-limits-for-service-protection/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Temporary Lower Rate Limits for Service Protection clause do?

The clause states: “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.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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