Parameters
A comprehensive guide to using Openperplex API parameters effectively
Openperplex API Parameters Guide
This guide will help you understand and utilize the various parameters available in the Openperplex API to customize your search queries and responses.
Parameters for search , search_simple, search_stream, search_simple_stream methods
The search query or question you want to ask. This is the primary input for your search.
Optional date for context.
Format example: Today is Monday 16 of September 2024 and the time is 6:36 PM.
If not provided, the API uses the current date of the server.
Country code for search context. This helps in providing localized results.
Enable or disable pro mode for more advanced search capabilities.
Language code for the response. “auto” will auto-detect based on the query.
Format of the answer. Options: “text”, “markdown”, or “html”.
Type of the search : general or news
Long format response if set to true
Parameters for get_website_text , get_website_screenshot, get_website_markdown methods
The URL of the website you want to scrap or get a screenshot from it.
Parameters for query_from_url method
The URL of the website you want to interact with.
The question you want to ask.
Language code for the response. “auto” will auto-detect based on the query.
Format of the answer. Options: “text”, “markdown”, or “html”.
Supported Locations
The location parameter accepts various country codes to provide localized search results. Here’s a comprehensive list of supported locations:
🇺🇸 us
🇨🇦 ca
🇬🇧 uk
🇲🇽 mx
🇪🇸 es
🇩🇪 de
🇫🇷 fr
🇵🇹 pt
🇧🇪 be
🇳🇱 nl
🇨🇭 ch
🇳🇴 no
🇸🇪 se
🇦🇹 at
🇩🇰 dk
🇫🇮 fi
🇹🇷 tr
🇮🇹 it
🇵🇱 pl
🇷🇺 ru
🇿🇦 za
🇦🇪 ae
🇸🇦 sa
🇦🇷 ar
🇧🇷 br
🇦🇺 au
🇨🇳 cn
🇰🇷 kr
🇯🇵 jp
🇮🇳 in
🇵🇸 ps
🇰🇼 kw
🇴🇲 om
🇶🇦 qa
🇮🇱 il
🇲🇦 ma
🇪🇬 eg
🇮🇷 ir
🇱🇾 ly
🇾🇪 ye
🇮🇩 id
🇵🇰 pk
🇧🇩 bd
🇲🇾 my
🇵🇭 ph
🇹🇭 th
🇻🇳 vn
Use the appropriate country code to get results relevant to a specific region. For example, use “jp” for Japan-specific results or “br” for Brazil-focused searches.
Supported Languages
The response_language parameter allows you to specify the language of the API response:
auto : auto detect user question language
auto
en
fr
es
de
it
pt
nl
ja
ko
zh
ar
ru
tr
hi
Response Structure
Depending on the method you use, the response structure will vary:
search method
The main response from the language model.
A list of relevant images (if available).
A list of sources used to generate the response.
A list of related questions that might be of interest.
The response time.
search_simple method
The main response from the language model.
The response time.
search_stream method
The streaming response is divided into chunks, each with a type field:
search_simple_stream method
The streaming response is divided into chunks, each with a type field:
get_website_screenshot method
The URL where the screenshot can be accessed.
The response time.
get_website_text method
The TEXT extracted from URL
The response time.
get_website_markdown method
The TEXT in MARKDOWN format extracted from URL
The response time.
query_from_url method
The LLM response
The response time.
Best Practices
By understanding and effectively using these parameters, you can maximize the power of the Openperplex API in your applications. Happy coding!