Perplexity Search Answers Scraper

What is this tool?

Perplexity Search Answers Scraper helps you collect ai data from Perplexity (the AI-powered answer engine). Just type in a question, and the tool will ask the AI and gather a comprehensive answer with the sources it used.

What can you use it for?

• Research on any topic with AI-generated summaries
• Gather cited sources for fact-checking
• Content creation and writing research
• Quick answers to complex questions

What data do you get?

Each result includes up to 29 fields, organized into the following categories:

Identity (5 fields): #, type, resultType, page, modelId

URLs (2 fields): URL, citationUrls

Answer content: Plain text, source HTML, structured sections, character count, and word count

Discovery: Related questions and follow-up questions

Source (2 fields): Sources, sourceList

Search Context (6 fields): Query, searchQuery, answerLanguage, searchEngine, parentQuery, searchMetadata

Other (12 fields): Model, Mode, Citations, Sections, Words, Scraped At, answerHtml, answerLength, sections, citationIndexes, followUpQuestions, isFollowUp

How to use it

Step 1: Enter your search

Type in any question you want answered, like "What is artificial intelligence?" or "How does solar power work?"

Step 2: Set your preferences

Adjust the options below to customize your search.

Step 3: Run the tool

Click the run button and wait for your results. The tool will gather all the data and save it in a clean, organized format.

Input options

Option	What it means	Required	Default
Search Query	The question to ask Perplexity. Perplexity returns one AI-generated answer per query.	Yes	What is the capital of France?
Max Items	Max answer records to push (typically 1 per query; allow higher for batch multi-query mode).	No	1
Multiple Queries (batch)	Optional array of additional queries to ask in batch mode. Each query produces a separate answer record.	No	—
Answer Mode	Current Perplexity UI mode: Search, Deep research, Model council, or Learn step by step. Legacy web is accepted as Search.	No	search
Model	Optional exact model label shown by Perplexity, such as Sonar 2. Leave empty for the default.	No	—
Language	Language code for the answer locale (e.g. 'en-US', 'en-GB', 'de-DE', 'fr-FR').	No	en-US
Maximum concurrency	Queries processed in parallel (1–5).	No	2
Maximum request retries	Retries for temporary failures (0–3). Auth walls are not retried.	No	1
Navigation timeout	Maximum search-page transition time in seconds (15–120).	No	45
Request handler timeout	Maximum total query-processing time in seconds (30–240).	No	120
Answer timeout	Maximum time for an answer to appear and finish streaming (10–90).	No	30
Proxy configuration	Apify Proxy or user-provided proxy configuration.	No	Apify Proxy on cloud

Output

Your results come in a clean, organized table with two views:

Overview view

Shows the most important fields at a glance:

• #
• Query
• Answer (preview)
• Model
• Mode
• Citations
• Sources
• Sections
• Words
• URL
• Scraped At

Full details view

Shows all 29 fields in detail. See "What data do you get?" above for the complete list.

Tips for best results

✅ Be specific with your search terms for more relevant results

✅ Try different variations of your search term to discover more results

✅ Browse multiple pages of results to get a wider variety

Frequently asked questions

Why use Perplexity? Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that combines the best of search engines and large language models. It searches the web in real-time and uses AI to generate comprehensive answers with cited sources.

How do I get the results? Your results are saved in your Apify dashboard. You can download them in various formats (JSON, CSV, Excel) or access them via the API.

Can I run it on a schedule? Yes! Apify supports scheduled runs. You can set up the tool to run automatically at any interval (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.) from your dashboard.

What if I get fewer results than I asked for? This can happen if the search engine doesn't have enough matching results for your search, or if some results are blocked. Try different keywords or relax your filters.

What if Perplexity asks me to sign in? The Actor fails closed and stores no placeholder record. Authentication walls are not bypassed; use only an authorized signed-in workflow if your use case requires one.

Need more help? If you have questions or run into issues, our support team is ready to help. Just reach out through the Apify platform and we'll get back to you quickly.