{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "perplexity",
    "name": "Perplexity",
    "category": "developer-tools",
    "description": "AI research assistant with separately managed subscription and API billing.",
    "status": "researched",
    "website": "https://www.perplexity.ai",
    "invoiceHelpUrl": "https://hub-prod.perplexity.ai/hub/faq/billing-and-subscription",
    "accessMethods": [
      "vendor_portal",
      "email_forward",
      "manual_upload"
    ],
    "authentication": {
      "oauth": false,
      "apiToken": false,
      "browserSession": true,
      "requiredRole": "The person with access to the paid Perplexity account and its subscription settings."
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "accountDiscovery": {
        "supported": false,
        "notes": "No public workflow for discovering every account from billing data is documented."
      },
      "billingHistory": {
        "supported": true,
        "notes": "Billing records are documented at Subscription → Manage Subscription → Invoice History."
      },
      "invoiceMetadata": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "The public source does not specify a consistent invoice-metadata view."
      },
      "invoicePdf": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "The public source does not confirm a downloadable PDF for every account."
      },
      "creditNotes": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Credit-note availability is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "lineItems": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Line-item availability is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "usage": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "A usage export is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "subscriptions": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Subscription detail is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "paymentMethod": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Payment-method visibility is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      }
    },
    "billing": {
      "cadence": [
        "plan-dependent"
      ],
      "invoiceLocation": "Subscription → Manage Subscription → Invoice History",
      "emailedAutomatically": "unknown",
      "currencies": [],
      "documentTypes": [
        "receipt"
      ]
    },
    "billproof": {
      "retrieval": false,
      "normalization": true,
      "transactionMatching": true,
      "connectionAvailable": false,
      "limitations": [
        "Billproof does not currently have a direct Perplexity billing connection.",
        "Retrieval requires an authorized user to download or forward the document."
      ]
    },
    "normalizedFields": [
      "vendor_name",
      "invoice_number",
      "invoice_date",
      "billing_period",
      "subtotal",
      "tax",
      "total",
      "currency",
      "payment_method",
      "account_id"
    ],
    "commonCardDescriptors": [],
    "researchedAt": "2026-10-16",
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-10-16",
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "Perplexity: Billing and subscription",
        "url": "https://hub-prod.perplexity.ai/hub/faq/billing-and-subscription",
        "type": "official"
      }
    ],
    "guide": {
      "quickAnswer": "For a web subscription, open Perplexity Settings, then Subscription → Manage Subscription. Select a billing date in Invoice History to download its invoice or receipt.",
      "requiredRole": "The person with access to the paid Perplexity account and its subscription settings.",
      "steps": [
        "Sign in to the Perplexity account used for the purchase.",
        "Open Settings and select Subscription in the Perplexity Pro section.",
        "Choose Manage Subscription to open the billing portal.",
        "Find Invoice History, select the relevant billing date, and download the invoice or receipt from the new window."
      ],
      "historyLocation": "Subscription → Manage Subscription → Invoice History",
      "missingInvoice": "Confirm the account and purchase date before asking Perplexity support for the missing document.",
      "formats": [
        "Downloadable invoice or receipt; file format not specified in the reviewed guide"
      ],
      "commonProblems": [
        "A different login may open an account without the paid subscription."
      ],
      "matchingTips": [
        "Compare the billing date, total and currency with the charge; retain both invoice and receipt when available."
      ]
    },
    "statusLabel": "Billing guide available",
    "cta": "Request this integration",
    "manualGuide": "https://billproof.io/guides/find-perplexity-invoices",
    "urls": {
      "html": "https://billproof.io/integrations/perplexity",
      "json": "https://billproof.io/api/public/vendors/perplexity.json",
      "capabilities": "https://billproof.io/api/public/vendors/perplexity/capabilities.json"
    }
  }
}