Open the Perplexity API reference
Opens the Perplexity API website to the API reference, starting with Chat Completions, you can test your commands against the API and see what’s working.
Get my Perplexity API key
Stores your API key for Perplexity. Store the result as base64-encoded text so it’s not readable as plain text, which is then decoded as this is run.
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Open my Perplexity account settings
Opens the Perplexity website to Settings > Account, where you can change general settings like the Appearance, as well as subscription details or system settings.
Open the Perplexity discord
Opens the deep link into Discord for the Perplexity channel using the unique ID and channel ID.
New Pro Search in Perplexity
Opens Perplexity to a new, blank search set to Pro mode, which acts as your conversational search guide. “Instead of quick, generic results, Pro Search engages with you, fine-tuning its answers based on your needs.”
New Thread in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + P, which activates the Perplexity search bar from anywhere.
Summarize articles with Perplexity
Creates a series of Threads in Perplexity for URLs shared as input, either from the Share Sheet or by detecting what’s on screen. Includes logic for multiple links, opening each URL in the background until the final query.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20my%20Perplexity%20API%20key
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20my%20Perplexity%20API%20key
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Get my Perplexity API key”
end tell
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