In this guide, you’ll learn how to:

  • Connect your Perplexity account to Rocket.
  • Add your API key securely.
  • Start using AI-powered search in your app.

Your API key stays safe with Rocket.
It’s encrypted at rest and never exposed - so you can connect with confidence.

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Before you begin

You’ll need:

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Connect Perplexity to Rocket

Enable AI-powered search or answer generation inside your Rocket project with Perplexity.

1

Start integration from chat or project settings

You can connect Perplexity in two ways:

Method 1: Use Rocket Chat (fastest)

  • Open the chat panel and type:
    Connect my Perplexity API
  • A popup will appear asking for your API key.

You’ll see a confirmation in chat once your key is saved successfully.

Method 2: Use the Project Settings panel.

  • Go to My Projects and open your project.

  • Click the Project Settings on the top navbar.

  • Navigate to the Integrations tab.

    Access Integrations tab from project settings

  • Scroll to Perplexity and click it.

    Perplexity integration card in Rocket

2

Get your Perplexity API key

3

Paste and save your API key in Rocket

  • Paste your Perplexity API key into the integration input field.
  • Click Save to complete setup.

Success check: You’ll see a green dot next to Perplexity in your integrations list.

Important Security Notice:
Never paste your API key directly into Rocket chat.
Use the secure integration screen to connect your account safely.

4

Update or remove your API key

  • Return to the Perplexity integration in Project Settings.

  • You can update your API key or click Remove to disconnect.

    Remove Perplexity integration

Perplexity is designed for fast, factual Q&A and document-level search.
Rocket uses it to help your users ask natural-language questions and get real answers.

You're all set!

Perplexity is now connected to your Rocket project. You can now ask questions, generate answers, or create custom AI-powered search experiences.

Once connected, you can ask Rocket to help you:

  • Add a smart search bar powered by Perplexity.
  • Return AI-generated answers from a knowledge base.
  • Auto-summarize product pages or blog content.

Rocket will scaffold the backend calls and connect them to your UI components.

Need help? Reach out at support@rocket.new.