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Connect Apple iOS and Perplexity AI integrations

Explore ready-made Apple iOS and Perplexity AI templates and start automating in minutes.

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Create a custom workflow

Transform your Apple iOS device into an intelligent automation powerhouse by connecting it with Perplexity AI through Make. Automatically trigger advanced AI searches based on iPhone or iPad notifications, reminders, and location changes—delivering critical insights exactly when you need them, without lifting a finger.

Create a custom workflow

Every automation starts with a trigger and an action. Select one from each app to generate a workflow tailored to your needs.

Apple iOS
Trigger: Watch a calendar
Perplexity AI
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a calendar event is added/modified on a device.

  • Triggers when you share a file.

  • Triggers when you scan a barcode / QR code.

  • Trigger when you push a button.

  • Triggers when a contact is added/modified on a device.

  • Triggers when a device enters or leaves a predefined circle.

  • Triggers when a device takes a photo.

  • Triggers when a reminder is added/modified on a device.

2. Select an action

  • Creates a chat completions with the chosen model.

  • Generate a response for the provided input with optional web search and reasoning.

  • Generate contextualized embeddings for document chunks. Chunks from the same document share context awareness, improving retrieval quality for document-based applications.

  • Generate vector representations (embeddings) for the text you provide.

  • Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Create powerful workflow automation by connecting Perplexity AI and Apple iOS through Make's intuitive integration platform. With Make, you can automatically trigger Apple iOS queries based on Perplexity AI notifications or events from your iPhone or iPad. When specific actions occur on your Perplexity AI devices, such as receiving notifications, creating reminders, or detecting location changes, these triggers activate Apple iOS to perform searches and deliver intelligent responses. This integration enables you to build custom automated workflows where Perplexity AI device events initiate Apple iOS's advanced search capabilities, ensuring critical insights are delivered exactly when you need them.

Create a calendar event
Creates a new calendar event in a selected device.
Action
Create a chat completion
Creates a chat completions with the chosen model.
Action
Create a contact
Creates a new contact in a selected device.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a new reminder in a selected device.
Action
Create an agent response
Generate a response for the provided input with optional web search and reasoning.
Action
Generate contextualized embeddings (advanced)
Generate contextualized embeddings for document chunks. Chunks from the same document share context awareness, improving retrieval quality for document-based applications.
Action
Generate embeddings
Generate vector representations (embeddings) for the text you provide.
Action
List search results
Returns the ranked search results from Perplexity's continously refreshed index.
Search
Make an API Call
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
Action
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How to set up Apple iOS and Perplexity AI in 5 easy steps

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Step 1

Install the Make app on your iPhone or iPad

Start by downloading the Make app from the Apple App Store on your iOS device. Search for 'Make' in the App Store and install it on your phone or iPad. This app creates a bridge between your device and the Make automation platform, allowing them to communicate and work together. Once installed, the app runs quietly in the background and enables Make to interact with various features on your device like photos, contacts, calendar events, and location information.

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Connect your iOS device to your Make account

After installing the app, you need to link your device to your Make account. Open Make in a web browser and go to the Devices section to generate a special pairing code or QR code. Then open the Make app on your iOS device and either scan the QR code or manually enter the pairing code. This creates a secure connection between your device and Make account, allowing them to safely exchange information. Once the pairing is complete, your device will show up in your Make account's device list, confirming the successful connection.

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Give Make permission to access your device features

Before Make can automate tasks on your iPhone or iPad, you need to grant it permission to access specific features. Open the Make app on your device, go to Settings, and select which functions you want to enable, such as Photos, Contacts, Calendar, or Location. For each feature you want to use in your automations, turn it on and adjust any basic settings. Each enabled function will appear in your active functions list, letting you know that Make can now work with that feature on your device.

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Get your Perplexity AI connection key

To use Perplexity AI with Make, you'll need an API key from your Perplexity AI account. Log into Perplexity AI, click on the Settings icon, and navigate to the API section where you can create a new API key. Copy this key and keep it somewhere safe as you'll need it in the next step. This key acts like a password that allows Make to securely communicate with your Perplexity AI account and use its features in your automations.

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Connect Perplexity AI to Make

In Make, add a Perplexity AI module to your automation scenario and click the option to create a new connection. You can give your connection a memorable name if you'd like. Paste the API key you copied from Perplexity AI into the API Key field and click Save to establish the connection. Once saved, your Perplexity AI connection is ready to use, and you can now incorporate Perplexity AI's capabilities into your Make automation workflows alongside your iOS device features.

Transform your mobile workflow with AI-powered Apple iOS and Perplexity AI integration

Connect Apple iOS with Perplexity AI to create intelligent automation. Capture ideas on your device, trigger AI-powered research instantly, and receive answers through notifications, messages, or Siri Shortcuts for organized knowledge management on the go.

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Instant AI-powered knowledge on mobile

Automatically send queries from your iOS device to Perplexity AI and receive intelligent answers directly through automated workflows.

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Smart information capture

Capture photos, notes, or voice memos on iOS and automatically trigger Perplexity AI searches to expand your understanding with relevant context.

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Automated research distribution

Transform Perplexity AI research findings into iOS notifications, messages, or calendar events to keep your team informed on the go.

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Voice-activated intelligence

Use iOS Siri Shortcuts to trigger Perplexity AI queries through Make, creating hands-free access to knowledge discovery while mobile.

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By connecting Apple iOS with Perplexity AI through Make, you can automate knowledge discovery and information sharing directly from your iOS devices. For example, you can automatically send queries from iOS apps to Perplexity AI for research, then route the answers to your preferred storage solutions like Google Sheets or Dropbox. This integration eliminates manual data entry and ensures you capture valuable insights instantly, making your research and information gathering flow smoothly across your Apple ecosystem.

Make enables powerful automation scenarios such as: automatically triggering Perplexity AI searches based on iOS calendar events or reminders, sending iOS Notes content to Perplexity AI for analysis and enrichment, routing Perplexity AI research results to your CRM like Salesforce when working on mobile, or creating automated research workflows where iOS app activities trigger information discovery through Perplexity AI. These automations work 24/7 without coding, letting you focus on using insights rather than gathering them.

No programming skills are required. Make provides a visual, drag-and-drop interface that makes connecting Apple iOS and Perplexity AI straightforward and intuitive. You can build sophisticated automations using pre-built modules for both applications, set up triggers and actions with just a few clicks, and customize your workflows using Make's user-friendly scenario builder. Whether you're a business professional, researcher, or team manager, you can create powerful integrations in minutes without writing a single line of code.

Make takes security seriously and uses industry-standard encryption and authentication protocols to protect your data during integration. When you connect Apple iOS and Perplexity AI through Make, your credentials are securely stored, all data transfers are encrypted, and you maintain full control over what information flows between applications. Make is trusted by thousands of businesses worldwide and complies with major security standards, ensuring your iOS data and Perplexity AI queries remain private and protected throughout the automation process.