Perplexity Tracker API

Perplexity is the fastest-growing AI search engine among researchers and professionals. Every answer cites real sources. Track when Perplexity cites your brand, which URLs it references, and how it positions you against competitors.

Works across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Grok with the same endpoints and data structure.

Track how Perplexity cites and recommends your brand

Monitor citations, source URLs, and sentiment via the API. Pull the same data your team sees in the Sellm dashboard into your own tools.

• Perplexity citation tracking & source analysis - see which URLs Perplexity cites when mentioning your brand. Understand what content drives your visibility.
• Per-prompt scores and optimization signals - drill into each query to see where Perplexity mentions you and where you are missing.
• Discover high-citation Perplexity queries - find queries where Perplexity cites the most sources — these are your biggest opportunities.

Why Perplexity Tracking Matters

Perplexity is uniquely transparent among AI search engines, making it the most actionable platform for brand monitoring.

• Perplexity is the only major AI engine that cites sources with every answer.
• Growing 40%+ QoQ among enterprise and research users.
• Citation-rich responses make it the most transparent AI for brand tracking.
• Understanding which URLs Perplexity cites tells you exactly what content drives your AI visibility.

Your first Perplexity tracking request

Create an API key, add your prompts, and pull Perplexity visibility data in minutes. The same key and endpoints work for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok. Filter by provider or see everything at once.

Understand how Perplexity cites and recommends your brand

Sellm tracks all the relevant KPIs to understand where your brand stands for every prompt. See how frequently Perplexity cites your URLs, in which position it recommends you, and with what sentiment.

What you can track via the API

• All major AI engines - ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Grok & Microsoft Copilot. One API key, every platform.
• Perplexity citation analysis - see exactly which URLs Perplexity cites and how your brand is positioned relative to competitors per prompt.
• Share of voice & coverage - get your brand's share of voice, coverage rate, and average position per run.
• Sentiment & recommendation - measure how positively Perplexity describes and recommends your brand.
• Real-time source tracking - see how Perplexity's live web search affects your brand mentions day by day.
• Prompt management & triggers - create, update, and batch-manage prompts. Trigger manual runs and pull results when ready.
• Historical trends - query time-series KPI data across completed runs.

Works across every AI platform

While this page focuses on Perplexity, the same API key gives you data from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Microsoft Copilot. Filter by provider or get cross-platform insights in a single request.

Key endpoints

• GET /v1/analysis/runs - list analysis runs
• GET /v1/analysis/runs/{runId}/summary - share of voice, coverage, sentiment
• GET /v1/analysis/runs/{runId}/summary/prompts - per-prompt KPI breakdown
• GET /v1/analysis/trends - historical KPI trends
• POST /v1/analysis/trigger - trigger a manual analysis run
• GET /v1/prompts - list and manage prompts
• POST /v1/prompts/batch - batch create, update, delete prompts

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I track Perplexity specifically?

Because Perplexity cites real sources, giving you actionable data about which content drives AI visibility. It's also the fastest-growing AI search engine.

How does Perplexity differ from ChatGPT for brand monitoring?

Perplexity uses real-time web search and cites every source. ChatGPT relies more on training data. This means Perplexity results change faster and are more influenced by recent content.

What citation data does the API return for Perplexity?

For every Perplexity response, you get cited_urls (the specific URLs cited), cited_domains, and source metadata including publication dates and descriptions.

How often should I monitor Perplexity?

Weekly at minimum. Because Perplexity uses real-time search, results can change more frequently than ChatGPT or Claude.

Can I compare my Perplexity visibility with other providers?

Yes. The same API call can query all 6 providers. The provider breakdown shows exactly how your visibility differs between Perplexity and ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Copilot.