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Create a custom workflow

Transform your workflows with intelligent automation by connecting Make and Perplexity AI to trigger advanced research, content generation, and data analysis based on your specific events and conditions. Automatically initiate AI-powered queries and receive instant insights as Make monitors your designated triggers and passes them to Perplexity AI for intelligent processing and action.

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.

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Trigger: Watch scenarios
Perplexity AI
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a scenario is created or updated in the specified folder.

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

Transform how you handle AI-powered research and data processing within your workflows by connecting Perplexity AI with Make. With Perplexity AI's visual automation platform acting as the trigger, you can automatically initiate queries to Make based on specific events or conditions in your workflows, enabling Make to perform actions such as automated information retrieval, content generation, and intelligent data analysis. Perplexity AI's triggers monitor for designated events and pass data to Make, which then executes its advanced question-answering capabilities as an action, processing research requests and generating AI-powered insights in response to your automated workflow triggers.

Create a chat completion
Creates a chat completions with the chosen model.
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Create a scenario
Creates a new scenario.
Action
Create a scenario folder
Creates a new scenario folder.
Action
Create a team
Creates a new team.
Action
Create an agent response
Generate a response for the provided input with optional web search and reasoning.
Action
Create or update a connection
Creates or updates a connection in a custom app.
Action
Create or update a custom app
Creates a custom app.
Action
Create or update a custom IML function
Creates or updates a custom IML function in a custom app.
Action
Create or update a module
Creates or updates a module in a custom app.
Action
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How to set up Make and Perplexity AI in 5 easy steps

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Log into your application to access settings

Start by logging into the application you want to connect to Make, such as Perplexity AI, using your regular username and password. Once inside, navigate to your account Settings or Profile section, which is typically found near your username or profile icon at the top of the page.

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Find and generate your API key

Look for the API section within your application's settings—this is where you'll create a special access code. Click the button to generate a new API key (it might say 'Add Token' or 'Create Key'), and give it a descriptive name like 'Make Connection' so you can remember its purpose later.

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Copy and save your API key securely

After creating your API key, a unique code will appear on your screen—copy this entire code immediately. Store it in a safe place like a password manager or secure note, because you won't be able to see the complete key again once you leave this page.

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Add your app module in Make

Log into your Make account and open the automation scenario where you want to add the connection. Add the module for your desired application (like Perplexity AI), and when prompted, select the option to create a new connection using your API key.

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Complete and save your connection

In the connection form, give your connection a memorable name to help you identify it later. Paste the API key you copied earlier into the designated field, then click Save to finalize the connection and start using the app in your Make automations.

Automate research and knowledge workflows with Make and Perplexity AI

Connect Make and Perplexity AI to automate intelligent research, enrich data with AI insights, and distribute knowledge across your tools—eliminating manual searches and keeping teams informed in real-time.

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Automated knowledge discovery

Automatically trigger Perplexity AI searches based on events in your connected apps to gather relevant information without manual intervention.

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Better data enrichment

Enrich your CRM records, databases, or spreadsheets with AI-powered research insights from Perplexity AI in real-time.

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Intelligent content distribution

Automatically share discovered knowledge and research findings from Perplexity AI across multiple platforms like Slack, email, or project management tools.

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Simplified research workflows

Create automated research pipelines that query Perplexity AI and organize results into your preferred tools without switching between applications.

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By integrating Perplexity AI with Make, you can automatically trigger knowledge searches based on events in your other apps. For example, you can set up workflows that automatically query Perplexity AI when new customer questions arrive, when specific keywords are mentioned in emails, or when new projects are created. This means you get instant, AI-powered research and information discovery without manual intervention, saving hours of research time and ensuring you always have the latest information at your fingertips.

No coding skills are required. Make provides a visual, drag-and-drop interface that makes it straightforward to connect Perplexity AI with thousands of other applications. You select Perplexity AI as a module in your workflow, configure what information you want to search for or share, and connect it to your other tools like Slack, Google Sheets, email, or CRM systems. Make handles all the technical complexity behind the scenes, allowing you to build powerful automated workflows in minutes instead of days.

There are numerous powerful use cases: automatically research competitors when they're mentioned in your monitoring tools and send summaries to your team; gather market intelligence on specific topics and populate reports in Google Docs; improve customer support by automatically querying Perplexity AI for detailed answers when support tickets arrive; enrich CRM data by researching companies and contacts; create automated daily briefings on industry trends sent to Slack or email; or generate research summaries for content creation workflows. The possibilities are extensive when you combine Perplexity's knowledge discovery with Make's automation capabilities.

Absolutely. Make offers a free tier to get started, and the time savings are substantial. Consider that manual research can take 30 minutes to several hours per query, while automated workflows through Make can deliver Perplexity AI insights instantly and continuously. For teams that need regular market research, competitor analysis, or information gathering, this integration can save dozens of hours per week. Plus, by automating repetitive research tasks, your team can focus on higher-value activities like analysis and decision-making rather than information gathering.