odysseus/specs/model-providers/perplexity.md

Perplexity Provider Shape

Last updated: dev@28d27ee | 2026-07-17

Scope

Canonical provider ID perplexity; OpenAI-compatible cloud endpoint recognized by current UI/provider host maps and agent cloud-host safeguards (#3015).

Shape

Use general identity-only inventory mapping. Perplexity products may perform search, but web_search becomes a canonical model capability only when an exact model card, maintained registry, or probe reports it. Provider identity alone and product descriptions are insufficient.

Fallback And Current Gaps

Exact *.perplexity.ai preserves provider identity. No rich per-model catalog or search-control mapping is currently consumed.