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Perplexity adds document input to Agent API

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The Agent API now accepts PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, and RTF files as input_file content. Documents can be sent inline or provided through a public HTTPS file URL.

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Source: Perplexity API changelog, checked Oct 6, 2026. Summarized from the provider’s announcement.

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