STEP 1
Connect Exa AI and Perplexity
Save credentials in WEXTL once. We store them encrypted and reuse the authorization across every workflow [3]. No coding or API skills required.
Exa AI and Perplexity Integration
Keep Exa AI and Perplexity in sync by integrating their events and actions. When ai events happen in Exa AI, update the Perplexity automatically - without any line of code in visual workflow builder.
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Learn about Exa AI and Perplexity
Detailed info you need to know about Exa AI and Perplexity integrations in WEXTL. Explore which modules apps support and how you connect them.
Perplexity
AI answer engine for real-time web search, Sonar chat, and embeddings. [6]
How to connect Exa AI to Perplexity
Set up your Exa AI and Perplexity integration in 3 simple steps [2] — no coding required. Up to 10 minutes setup.
STEP 2
Build a workflow
Paste selected Exa AI and Perplexity nodes onto the canvas [4], or describe what you want and WEXTL wires the flow together with AI Builder.
STEP 3
Map your data
Choose which fields need to sync between Exa AI and Perplexity. Use filters or leverage a JS custom code step in between — everything is on the canvas.
How does the integration between Exa AI and Perplexity work in WEXTL?
WEXTL exposes actions and triggers for Exa AI and Perplexity that help you connect apps and automate repetitive tasks [1]. A trigger is an event that happens, an action — a step that performs when the event has occurred.
Perplexity triggersExa AI actions
Perplexity modules
- Create Agent ResponseRuns a Perplexity agent and returns its generated response.
- Create Async Sonar RequestSubmits a Sonar chat completion to be processed asynchronously.
- Create Contextualized EmbeddingsGenerates context-aware embeddings for the supplied inputs.
- Create EmbeddingsGenerates vector embeddings for the supplied text.
- Get Async Sonar RequestRetrieves the status and result of a single async Sonar request by its ID.
- Get Computer Usage AnalyticsRetrieves computer usage analytics over a given time range.
- List Async Sonar RequestsLists previously submitted async Sonar requests.
- List ModelsLists the models available from the Perplexity API.
- Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authenticated call to the Perplexity API.
- Run AgentRuns a Perplexity agent with the given input and returns the result.
- SearchRuns a real-time web search and returns ranked results.
- Sonar ChatSends a chat completion request to a Perplexity Sonar model.
- Watch ModelsTriggers when a new model becomes available in the Perplexity API.
- Watch Sonar RequestTriggers when a new async Sonar request is created.
Exa AI modules
- List ContentsRetrieves contents for a list of document IDs.
- Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
- Perform a SearchSearches the web with an Exa prompt-engineered query and returns relevant results.
- Search Similar LinksFinds links similar to a given URL and optionally retrieves their contents.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Exa AI and Perplexity.
Connect your Exa AI and Perplexity accounts once, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other, then map the fields so data flows automatically between them. [3]
Example: when Perplexity's "Watch Models" fires, WEXTL can "List Contents" in Exa AI. Exa AI has 4 actions (including List Contents, Make an API Call, and Perform a Search); Perplexity has 12 actions (including Create Agent Response, Create Async Sonar Request, and Create Contextualized Embeddings). Add filters and transforms between steps when you need them. [1]
Yes — the integration works in both directions. Use each app's triggers to start a workflow and the other app's actions to update it. [2]
No. Exa AI-to-Perplexity automations are built visually on the canvas. You can optionally add custom JavaScript with Functions when you need advanced logic. [4]
Yes. Trigger-based automations start the moment Exa AI (or Perplexity) fires a new event — webhook-backed apps run within seconds, and polling-only apps re-check on a schedule you control. [7]
A first automation typically takes 5–10 minutes: connect each app's credential once, drop a trigger + action onto the canvas, map the fields, and turn the workflow on.
You can build your Exa AI + Perplexity automation on a 3-day trial with every feature unlocked. Cancel anytime. For your protection, a small deposit is charged to your card when your trial starts. It counts toward your first payment and is non-refundable. [8]
References
List of sources used to gather information about the Exa AI and Perplexity integration.
- Exa AI and Perplexity integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
- Our Exa AI and Perplexity integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
- Official vendor API documentation for Exa AI and Perplexity — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
- Exa AI integration information
- Perplexity integration information
- WEXTL® Scheduling
- WEXTL® Pricing and Trial
- WEXTL® Apps Library