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# Perplexity Search API
OpenClaw uses Perplexity Search API for the `web_search` tool when `provider: "perplexity"` is set.
Perplexity Search returns structured results (title, URL, snippet) for fast research.
OpenClaw supports Perplexity Search API as a `web_search` provider.
It returns structured results with `title`, `url`, and `snippet` fields.
## Getting a Perplexity API key
1. Create a Perplexity account at <https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api>
2. Generate an API key in the dashboard
3. Store the key in config (recommended) or set `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` in the Gateway environment.
3. Store the key in config or set `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` in the Gateway environment.
## Config example
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}
```
## Switching from Brave
## Where to set the key
```json5
{
tools: {
web: {
search: {
provider: "perplexity",
perplexity: {
apiKey: "pplx-...",
},
},
},
},
}
```
## Where to set the key (recommended)
**Recommended:** run `openclaw configure --section web`. It stores the key in
**Via config:** run `openclaw configure --section web`. It stores the key in
`~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` under `tools.web.search.perplexity.apiKey`.
**Environment alternative:** set `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` in the Gateway process
**Via environment:** set `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` in the Gateway process
environment. For a gateway install, put it in `~/.openclaw/.env` (or your
service environment). See [Env vars](/help/faq#how-does-openclaw-load-environment-variables).
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## Notes
- Perplexity Search API returns structured web search results (title, URL, snippet)
- Perplexity Search API returns structured web search results (`title`, `url`, `snippet`)
- Results are cached for 15 minutes by default (configurable via `cacheTtlMinutes`)
See [Web tools](/tools/web) for the full web_search configuration.