Integrating a Perplexity LLM with Voiceflow functions

Connecting Voiceflow with Perplexity API for Real-Time Answers

In this course, you'll learn how to connect your Voiceflow agent with the Perplexity API to build an AI assistant that can access up-to-date, real-world information in real time.

Using Voiceflow’s powerful new Functions feature, you’ll learn how to:

• Send user questions to the Perplexity API
• Retrieve live search results and web data
• Parse and format the response to fit your assistant’s tone and structure
• Deliver helpful, informed answers based on the latest information available online

This tutorial shows you how to go beyond static knowledge bases by tapping into Perplexity’s real-time intelligence — perfect for assistants that need to answer current events, news, or dynamic topics.

By the end, you'll have a fully functional, search-augmented AI assistant that can keep up with the real world — all built inside Voiceflow with just a few custom steps.

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