HighCapability
Perplexity API: Citations field deprecated, search_results introduced
Action Required
Applications relying on the `citations` field will break if not updated to use the new `search_results` field.
AI Impact Summary
Perplexity has significantly altered its API response format by deprecating the `citations` field and introducing the `search_results` field. This change necessitates immediate code updates for any applications relying on the `citations` field to continue functioning correctly. The new `search_results` field provides more granular information about search results, including titles, URLs, and publication dates, offering an improved search experience.
Perplexity API: Citations field deprecated, search_results introduced
Affected Systems
Perplexity API
- Date
- 1 May 2025
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- high