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Examples Overview

Welcome to the Perplexity Sonar API Examples collection! These are production-ready applications that demonstrate real-world use cases of the Sonar API.

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🚀 Quick Start

Navigate to any example directory and follow the instructions in the README.md file.

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📋 Available Examples

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🔍 Fact Checker CLI

Purpose: Verify claims and articles for factual accuracy
Type: Command-line tool
Use Cases: Journalism, research, content verification Key Features:
  • Structured claim analysis with ratings
  • Source citation and evidence tracking
  • JSON output for automation
  • Professional fact-checking workflow
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🤖 Daily Knowledge Bot

Purpose: Automated daily fact delivery system
Type: Scheduled Python application
Use Cases: Education, newsletters, personal learning Key Features:
  • Topic rotation based on calendar
  • Persistent storage of facts
  • Configurable scheduling
  • Educational content generation
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🏥 Disease Information App

Purpose: Interactive medical information lookup
Type: Web application (HTML/JavaScript)
Use Cases: Health education, medical reference, patient information Key Features:
  • Interactive browser interface
  • Structured medical knowledge cards
  • Citation tracking for medical sources
  • Standalone deployment ready
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📊 Financial News Tracker

Purpose: Real-time financial news monitoring and market analysis
Type: Command-line tool
Use Cases: Investment research, market monitoring, financial journalism Key Features:
  • Real-time financial news aggregation
  • Market sentiment analysis (Bullish/Bearish/Neutral)
  • Impact assessment and sector analysis
  • Investment insights and recommendations
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📚 Academic Research Finder

Purpose: Academic literature discovery and summarization
Type: Command-line research tool
Use Cases: Academic research, literature reviews, scholarly work Key Features:
  • Academic source prioritization
  • Paper citation extraction with DOI links
  • Research-focused prompting
  • Scholarly workflow integration
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🔑 API Key Setup

All examples require a Perplexity API key. You can set it up in several ways:

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.env File

Create a .env file in the example directory:

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Command Line Argument

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🛠️ Common Requirements

All examples require:
  • Python 3.7+
  • Perplexity API Key (Get one here)
  • Internet connection for API calls
Additional requirements vary by example and are listed in each requirements.txt file.

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🎯 Choosing the Right Example

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🤝 Contributing

Found a bug or want to improve an example? We welcome contributions!
  1. Report Issues: Open an issue describing the problem
  2. Suggest Features: Propose new functionality or improvements
  3. Submit Code: Fork, implement, and submit a pull request
See our Contributing Guidelines for details.

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📄 License

All examples are licensed under the MIT License.
Ready to explore? Pick an example above and start building with Perplexity’s Sonar API! 🚀