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Perplexity Integration with Orkes Conductor

To use system AI tasks in Orkes Conductor, you must integrate your Conductor cluster with the necessary AI/LLM providers. This guide explains how to integrate Perplexity with Orkes Conductor. Here’s an overview:

  1. Get the required credentials from Perplexity.
  2. Configure a new Perplexity integration in Orkes Conductor.
  3. Add models to the integration.
  4. Set access limits to the AI model to govern which applications or groups can use them.

Step 1: Get the Perplexity credentials​

To integrate Perplexity with Orkes Conductor, retrieve the API key from the Perplexity console.

To get the API key:

  1. Sign in to the Perplexity console.
  2. Select the Settings icon near your user account name in the bottom-left corner of the console.
  3. Go to Workspaces > API.
  4. In API Keys, select + Generate.

API key generation Perplexity console

  1. Copy and store the generated key securely, as it is shown only once.

Step 2: Add an integration for Perplexity​

After obtaining the credentials, add a Perplexity integration to your Conductor cluster.

To create a Perplexity integration:

  1. Go to Integrations from the left navigation menu on your Conductor cluster.
  2. Select + New integration.
  3. In the AI/LLM section, choose Perplexity.
  4. Select + Add and enter the following parameters:
ParametersDescription
Integration nameA name for the integration.
API KeyThe API key copied previously from the Perplexity console.
DescriptionA description of the integration.

Perplexity Integration with Orkes Conductor

  1. (Optional) Toggle the Active button off if you don’t want to activate the integration instantly.
  2. Select Save.

Step 3: Add Perplexity models​

Once you’ve integrated Perplexity, the next step is to configure specific models.

Perplexity has different models, such as sonar, sonar-deep-research, sonar-reasoning, and more, each designed for various use cases. Choose the model that best fits your use case.

To add a model to the Perplexity integration:

  1. Go to the Integrations and select the + button next to the integration created.

Create new model for Perplexity Integration

  1. Select + New model.
  2. Enter the Model name and a Description. Get the complete list of Perplexity models.

Creating new model for Perplexity Integration

  1. (Optional) Toggle the Active button off if you don’t want to activate the model instantly.
  2. Select Save.

This saves the model for future use in AI tasks within Orkes Conductor.

Step 4: Set access limits to integration​

Once the integration is configured, set access controls to manage which applications or groups can use the models.

To provide access to an application or group:

  1. Go to Access Control > Applications or Groups from the left navigation menu on your Conductor cluster.
  2. Create a new group/application or select an existing one.
  3. In the Permissions section, select + Add Permission.
  4. In the Integration tab, select the required AI models and toggle the necessary permissions.
  5. Select Add Permissions.

Add Permissions for Perplexity Integration

The group or application can now access the AI model according to the configured permissions.

With the integration in place, you can now create workflows using AI/LLM tasks.

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