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Perplexity-User
Perplexity-User fetches pages when a person using Perplexity's assistant asks something that needs them, so a visit means someone is asking about the page right now. Here's how to recognize it and check a request really is it.
At a glance
Perplexity-User facts
- Operator: Perplexity
- Type: Declared agent
- Why it fetches: Fetches for a person asking now
- User agent contains: `Perplexity-User`
- Verified by: published IP ranges
- Operator's documentation: docs.perplexity.ai/guides/bots
Is it really?
How to tell a real Perplexity-User from an impostor
Anyone can put "Perplexity-User" in a user agent. What can't be faked is below.
- Check the address. Perplexity publishes the IP ranges Perplexity-User uses: www.perplexity.com/perplexity-user.json. A request whose user agent says Perplexity-User from an address outside them is an impostor.
In Punchline
How Punchline counts Perplexity-User
Punchline labels a request that names Perplexity-User with how sure it is: verified or declared when the evidence checks out, a lower tier when it can't be checked, and impostor when the evidence contradicts it. Each visit is counted under Perplexity, with its purpose, so you can see whether Perplexity-User is bringing people's questions to your pages and which pages it reads. How it works · Known agents