Perplexity Decisions API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Decisions API
  description: 'Ask yes/no, multiple-choice, and rating questions about your content and get probabilities back. Input tokens are billed at $0.02 per million; output tokens are free. Authenticate with your Perplexity API key as `Authorization: Bearer `.'
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
- url: https://api.perplexity.ai/v1
tags:
- name: Decisions
paths:
  /decisions:
    post:
      operationId: decisions_v1_decisions_post
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DecisionsRequest'
            examples:
              mixed-questions:
                summary: Three question types about one product review
                value:
                  model: pplx-decider-v1.1-27b
                  state:
                    title: Battery died after two weeks
                    review: The headphones sound great, but the battery stopped charging after two weeks.
                  questions:
                    defect:
                      type: noul
                      instructions: Does the review report a product defect?
                    sentiment:
                      type: choice
                      instructions: What is the overall sentiment of the review?
                      criteria:
                        positive: Mostly satisfied
                        mixed: Praise and complaints in one review
                        negative: Mostly dissatisfied
                    severity:
                      type: score
                      instructions: How severe is the reported problem?
                      criteria:
                      - Cosmetic
                      - Inconvenient
                      - Product unusable
      responses:
        '200':
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/x-request-id'
            x-ratelimit-limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/x-ratelimit-limit'
            x-ratelimit-remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/x-ratelimit-remaining'
            x-ratelimit-used:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/x-ratelimit-used'
            x-ratelimit-reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/x-ratelimit-reset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DecisionsResponse'
              examples:
                answers:
                  summary: One answer per question, typed like its question
                  value:
                    model: pplx-decider-v1.1-27b
                    answers:
                      defect:
                        type: noul
                        noul: 0.9424522889347015
                      sentiment:
                        type: choice
                        choice: mixed
                        confidence: 0.9255246944002182
                        probabilities:
                          positive: 0.020649883775315993
                          mixed: 0.9503497962668123
                          negative: 0.02900031995787183
                      severity:
                        type: score
                        score: 1.7838686319784252
                        confidence: 0.7838686319784252
                        legend:
                          '0': Cosmetic
                          '1': Inconvenient
                          '2': Product unusable
                        probabilities:
                          '0': 0.008423954913615923
                          '1': 0.199283458194343
                          '2': 0.7922925868920411
                    usage:
                      input_tokens: 367
                      output_tokens: 3
          description: One answer per question, under the question's name.
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '405':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/MethodNotAllowed'
        '413':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/PayloadTooLarge'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadGateway'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/GatewayTimeout'
      security:
      - HTTPBearer: []
      summary: Answer questions
      x-mint:
        href: /api-reference/decisions-post
      description: Evaluate one or more named questions against the content in `state`. Mix `noul`, `choice`, and `score` questions in one request; the response returns one answer per question under the same name, plus the model name and token usage. Set `model` to `pplx-decider-v1.1-27b` or `pplx-decider-v1-27b`; a missing or unknown model returns `400`.
      tags:
      - Decisions
components:
  schemas:
    ChoiceAnswer:
      type: object
      title: ChoiceAnswer
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - choice
          title: Type
          description: Always `choice`.
          example: choice
        choice:
          type: string
          title: Choice
          description: The option with the highest probability.
          example: mixed
        confidence:
          type: number
          title: Confidence
          description: Confidence in the selected option, from 0 to 1. Higher means more certainty.
          example: 0.9255246944002182
        probabilities:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: number
          title: Probabilities
          description: Probability of each option, keyed by option name. Values are between 0 and 1 and sum to approximately 1.
          example:
            positive: 0.020649883775315993
            mixed: 0.9503497962668123
            negative: 0.02900031995787183
      required:
      - choice
      - confidence
      - probabilities
      - type
      description: 'Answer to a `choice` question: the selected option, a confidence value, and the probability of each option.'
    NoulCriteria:
      type:
      - object
      - 'null'
      title: NoulCriteria
      properties:
        'true':
          anyOf:
          - type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          - type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            additionalProperties: true
          - type:
            - array
            - 'null'
            items: {}
          title: 'True'
          description: What a yes answer means for this question.
          example: The review describes something broken or not working.
        'false':
          anyOf:
          - type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          - type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            additionalProperties: true
          - type:
            - array
            - 'null'
            items: {}
          title: 'False'
          description: What a no answer means for this question.
          example: The review describes normal wear or personal preference.
      description: Optional definitions of what counts as yes and what counts as no.
    Question:
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/NoulQuestion'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChoiceQuestion'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScoreQuestion'
      discriminator:
        propertyName: type
        mapping:
          choice: '#/components/schemas/ChoiceQuestion'
          noul: '#/components/schemas/NoulQuestion'
          score: '#/components/schemas/ScoreQuestion'
      description: A named question about `state`. Discriminated by `type`.
    Usage:
      type: object
      title: Usage
      properties:
        input_tokens:
          type: integer
          title: Input Tokens
          description: Input tokens processed for the request.
          example: 367
        output_tokens:
          type: integer
          title: Output Tokens
          description: Output tokens generated for the answers.
          example: 3
      required:
      - input_tokens
      - output_tokens
      description: Token counts for the request. Input tokens are billed at $0.02 per million; output tokens are free.
    ScoreAnswer:
      type: object
      title: ScoreAnswer
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - score
          title: Type
          description: Always `score`.
          example: score
        score:
          type: number
          title: Score
          description: Probability-weighted average of the level indices. Can fall between two levels.
          example: 1.7838686319784252
        confidence:
          type: number
          title: Confidence
          description: Confidence in the score, from 0 to 1. Higher means more certainty.
          example: 0.7838686319784252
        legend:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: object
              additionalProperties: true
            - type: array
              items: {}
          title: Legend
          description: Level index, as a string, mapped back to the `criteria` entry it stands for.
          example:
            '0': Cosmetic
            '1': Inconvenient
            '2': Product unusable
        probabilities:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: number
          title: Probabilities
          description: Probability of each level, keyed like `legend`. Values sum to approximately 1.
          example:
            '0': 0.008423954913615923
            '1': 0.199283458194343
            '2': 0.7922925868920411
      required:
      - score
      - confidence
      - legend
      - probabilities
      - type
      description: 'Answer to a `score` question: the expected score, the rubric, a confidence value, and the probability of each level.'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      title: ErrorResponse
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      required:
      - error
      description: The body of an error response.
    NoulAnswer:
      type: object
      title: NoulAnswer
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - noul
          title: Type
          description: Always `noul`.
          example: noul
        noul:
          type: number
          title: Noul
          description: Probability of yes or true, from 0 to 1. Values near 0.5 mean the model is unsure.
          example: 0.9424522889347015
      required:
      - noul
      - type
      description: 'Answer to a `noul` question: the probability that the answer is yes or the statement is true.'
    Answer:
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/NoulAnswer'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScoreAnswer'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChoiceAnswer'
      discriminator:
        propertyName: type
        mapping:
          choice: '#/components/schemas/ChoiceAnswer'
          noul: '#/components/schemas/NoulAnswer'
          score: '#/components/schemas/ScoreAnswer'
      description: One answer. Its `type` matches the question's `type`.
    ChoiceQuestion:
      type: object
      title: ChoiceQuestion
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - choice
          title: Type
          description: Always `choice`.
          example: choice
        instructions:
          anyOf:
          - type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          - type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            additionalProperties: true
          - type:
            - array
            - 'null'
            items: {}
          title: Instructions
          description: What to decide when choosing between the options.
          example: What is the overall sentiment of the review?
        criteria:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            anyOf:
            - type:
              - string
              - 'null'
            - type:
              - object
              - 'null'
              additionalProperties: true
            - type:
              - array
              - 'null'
              items: {}
          title: Criteria
          description: Option names mapped to a description of when each applies. Use `null` to let the name speak for itself. 1 to 255 options.
          example:
            positive: Mostly satisfied
            mixed: Praise and complaints in one review
            negative: Mostly dissatisfied
          minProperties: 1
          maxProperties: 255
      required:
      - criteria
      - type
      description: A question that picks one of the options you define.
    ScoreQuestion:
      type: object
      title: ScoreQuestion
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - score
          title: Type
          description: Always `score`.
          example: score
        instructions:
          anyOf:
          - type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          - type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            additionalProperties: true
          - type:
            - array
            - 'null'
            items: {}
          title: Instructions
          description: What to rate.
          example: How severe is the reported problem?
        criteria:
          type: array
          minItems: 1
          items:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: object
              additionalProperties: true
            - type: array
              items: {}
          title: Criteria
          description: Ordered level descriptions. The index in this array is the level's score, starting at 0. 1 to 10 levels; use at least two.
          example:
          - Cosmetic
          - Inconvenient
          - Product unusable
          maxItems: 10
      required:
      - criteria
      - type
      description: A question that rates the content on an ordered rubric.
    DecisionsRequest:
      type: object
      title: DecisionsRequest
      properties:
        model:
          type: string
          title: Model
          description: 'The model to use: `pplx-decider-v1.1-27b` or `pplx-decider-v1-27b`. A missing or unknown model returns `400`.'
          example: pplx-decider-v1.1-27b
        state:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: object
            additionalProperties: true
          - type: array
            items: {}
          title: State
          description: 'The content every question in the request refers to: a string, an object, or an array. Images go in an array as OpenAI-style `image_url` parts with base64 PNG, JPEG, or WebP data URLs.'
          example: The headphones sound great, but the battery stopped charging after two weeks.
        questions:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Question'
          minProperties: 1
          title: Questions
          description: Questions keyed by a non-empty name you choose. The response uses the same names. 1 to 128 questions.
          example:
            defect:
              type: noul
              instructions: Does the review report a product defect?
          maxProperties: 128
      required:
      - model
      - state
      - questions
      description: The content to evaluate and the named questions to ask about it. Unknown fields return `400`. Input must stay under 262,144 tokens and the body under 32 MiB.
      additionalProperties: false
    DecisionsResponse:
      type: object
      title: DecisionsResponse
      properties:
        model:
          type: string
          title: Model
          description: The model name you sent, echoed back.
          example: pplx-decider-v1.1-27b
        answers:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Answer'
          minProperties: 1
          title: Answers
          description: One answer per question, under the question's name.
          example:
            defect:
              type: noul
              noul: 0.9424522889347015
        usage:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Usage'
          description: Token counts for this request.
          example:
            input_tokens: 367
            output_tokens: 3
      required:
      - model
      - answers
      - usage
      description: Answers keyed by question name, plus the model that answered and token usage.
    NoulQuestion:
      type: object
      title: NoulQuestion
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - noul
          title: Type
          description: Always `noul`.
          example: noul
        instructions:
          anyOf:
          - type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          - type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            additionalProperties: true
          - type:
            - array
            - 'null'
            items: {}
          title: Instructions
          description: The question to answer or the statement to check. Required unless `criteria` is set.
          example: Does the review report a product defect?
        criteria:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/NoulCriteria'
          description: Optional definitions of yes and no. Required unless `instructions` is set.
          example:
            'true': Something is broken or not working.
            'false': Normal wear or personal preference.
      required:
      - type
      description: A yes/no question, or a statement to check, answered with the probability of yes or true.
    Error:
      type: object
      title: Error
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: What went wrong.
          example: Noul question must have criteria or instructions
        type:
          type: string
          description: The error category, for example `invalid_request_error`, `invalid_request`, `invalid_api_key`, or `too_many_requests`.
          example: invalid_request
        code:
          description: A status code as a string or a number, or `null`. Do not branch on it; use the HTTP status.
          anyOf:
          - type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          - type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        param:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Present on some errors; `null` when present.
      required:
      - message
      - type
      description: Details of the error.
  responses:
    InternalServerError:
      description: The service failed. Retry with backoff.
    PayloadTooLarge:
      description: The request body is over 32 MiB.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              code: null
              message: request body exceeds the maximum allowed size of 33554432 bytes
              param: null
              type: invalid_request_error
      headers:
        x-request-id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/x-request-id'
    BadRequest:
      description: The body is not valid JSON, `model` is missing or unknown, a field is unknown or the wrong type, a request limit is exceeded, or an image is not a supported data URL.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid model 'pplx-decider-v1.1-27b-latest'. Permitted models can be found in the documentation at https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/models.
              type: invalid_request_error
              param: null
              code: null
      headers:
        x-request-id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/x-request-id'
    ServiceUnavailable:
      description: The model service is temporarily unavailable. Retry with backoff.
    MethodNotAllowed:
      description: Wrong method. Empty body.
      headers:
        Allow:
          description: Always `POST`.
          schema:
            type: string
          example: POST
        x-request-id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/x-request-id'
    NotFound:
      description: Wrong path, including a trailing slash. Empty body, no request id.
    GatewayTimeout:
      description: The model did not answer in time, after about a minute. The body may be HTML rather than JSON. Retry, or send less input.
    Unauthorized:
      description: The API key is missing or invalid, or it was sent in `x-api-key`. No request id header.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid API key provided. You can find your API key at https://console.perplexity.ai.
              type: invalid_api_key
              code: 401
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Over the request or token limit. Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              code: null
              message: Request rate limit exceeded, please try again later.
              param: null
              type: too_many_requests
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
        x-request-id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/x-request-id'
    BadGateway:
      description: The model service was unreachable. Retry with backoff.
  headers:
    x-ratelimit-remaining:
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: Requests left in the current second.
    x-request-id:
      description: A UUID that identifies the request. Quote it in support requests.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
      example: 7a1504a6-a884-48e6-af6e-0c3140aeb6db
    Retry-After:
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: Seconds to wait before retrying.
    x-ratelimit-reset:
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: When the window resets, in Unix seconds.
    x-ratelimit-used:
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: Requests used in the current second.
    x-ratelimit-limit:
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: Requests allowed per second for your organization.
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Your Perplexity API key, sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`. The `x-api-key` header is not read.'