What should I do if Perplexity is down?

1. Check the official Perplexity status page at https://status.perplexity.ai. 2. Try your request again in a few minutes. 3. Check API Status Check for real-time updates. 4. Sign up for alerts to be notified when Perplexity recovers.

How often does Perplexity go down?

Perplexity maintains high availability. Visit our full status page at apistatuscheck.com/api/perplexity for historical uptime data, incident timelines, and response time charts.

Where can I check Perplexity status?

You can check Perplexity status on API Status Check (apistatuscheck.com/api/perplexity) for independent monitoring, or on their official status page at https://status.perplexity.ai.

How can I get notified when Perplexity goes down?

Subscribe to the RSS feed at /feed/perplexity, connect webhooks for automated alerts, or enable email notifications on API Status Check. These options keep you updated the moment Perplexity has an incident.

Is Perplexity down for everyone or just me?

We run monitoring checks from multiple locations to confirm whether Perplexity is broadly impacted. If only one region is failing, we will reflect that in the status details.

Is Perplexity Down Right Now?

Perplexity is experiencing degraded performance with a response time of 37ms.

Last checked: 5/4/2026, 7:08:48 PM PST — Updated every 60 seconds by API Status Check

Perplexity Is Experiencing Issues

Q: Is Perplexity down right now?

Perplexity is currently experiencing degraded performance. Response time: 37ms. Check back for updates.

Perplexity is responding but slower than normal.

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