Perplexity
Perplexity AI is a popular AI-powered conversational search engine that provides real-time answers with inline citations. Ask it about a local business and those citations point back to sources on the open web.
Perplexity's help center defines it as an answer engine, a tool that searches the web, identifies sources, and synthesizes them into one answer with citations, not a directory where a business creates a profile. Any business detail Perplexity surfaces comes from the sources it cites at query time, which can include directories, maps, and other listings. Listings API keeps that underlying citation data accurate and consistent; it does not publish anything to Perplexity itself.
A few API calls keep your business record consistent across the citations Perplexity is likely to cite. Listings API lets you:
- Create a location and publish it to every directory and map on your plan in one call.
- Update the name, category, address, phone, website, or hours everywhere at once instead of editing each citation by hand.
- Track publish status and read each live listing URL to confirm the source data is correct.
What Listings API controls for Perplexity
One consistent citation record
Name, address, phone, hours, description, and categories are written once and stay identical across every directory, map, and aggregator in your plan, which are the sources Perplexity draws local business information from. Listings API does not submit to Perplexity directly, so what you control is the record behind it.
Publish status you can query
Per site publish state and live listing links are readable back through the API for every citation on your plan, so you can confirm the underlying record is live from the response rather than opening each directory.
Typed SDKs + MCP
Node.js and Python SDKs with full types, plus a hosted MCP server so agents and LLM tools can drive the same API.
Keep the citations Perplexity might cite in sync
curl -X POST https://listingsapi.com/api/v4/locations \
-H "Authorization: API $LISTINGSAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"name":"Acme Dental","description":"Acme Dental is a family-owned dental practice in downtown New York offering preventive care, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, and emergency appointments. The team pairs modern equipment with a gentle, patient-first approach, and same-week visits are available.","subCategoryId":1432,"street":"123 Jump Street","city":"New York","stateIso":"NY","postalCode":"10013","countryIso":"US","phone":"6443859313"}}'curl -X POST https://listingsapi.com/api/v4/locations/update \
-H "Authorization: API $LISTINGSAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"id":"TG9jYXRpb246MTgwMDI4OQ==","phone":"8073326999","street":"19 Trinity Enclave Main Rd"}}'curl https://listingsapi.com/api/v4/locations/TG9jYXRpb246MTgwMDI4OQ==/listings/premium \
-H "Authorization: API $LISTINGSAPI_KEY"Which plans cover Perplexity
Coverage for Perplexity is part of the Enterprise plan.
Perplexity + Listings API
Can I submit my business to Perplexity?
No. Perplexity is an answer engine, not a directory. It searches the web and cites the sources it used rather than hosting business profiles, so there is no Perplexity listing for Listings API, or anyone, to submit to. What it reports about a business comes from sources it finds at the time of the question.
How does Perplexity decide what to say about a business?
Perplexity searches the web, selects sources, and synthesizes them into a direct answer rather than storing a business profile. For a question about a business, those sources are likely to include the same directories and citations that Listings API keeps in sync.
Does Perplexity show where its answers about a business come from?
Yes. Its answers carry inline citations linking back to the sources used. A business with consistent, accurate data across its citations has a better chance of being the source Perplexity ends up citing when someone asks about it.
How do I correct business details that Perplexity might cite?
You cannot edit Perplexity directly, so call updateLocation with the corrected name, address, phone, website, or hours instead. That single call updates the record across every citation Perplexity could plausibly pull from, rather than chasing down each directory separately once something changes.
How long does it take for updated data to reach my citations, and how do I confirm it?
Each citation publishes asynchronously, typically within a few hours to a few days depending on the site. Call GET /api/v4/locations/{id}/listings/premium to confirm the per site publish status and live listing URL for every citation on your plan, instead of checking each directory manually.
Do I need a Perplexity account to do this?
No. Listings API authenticates every call with one API key and requires no account with Perplexity. Listings API is an independent service and is not affiliated with Perplexity, so nothing about syncing your citations creates or touches a Perplexity account.
Does this cover posts, review replies, or analytics related to Perplexity?
No. None of the sites in this part of the network support posts or review replies; those work only on Google and Facebook through Listings API, while analytics such as views and searches come only from Google, Bing, and Facebook.
Which Listings API plan covers keeping data accurate for Perplexity?
Enterprise. There is no Perplexity add-on to buy, because Perplexity hosts no listing of its own. The plan covers the directories, maps, and aggregators your locations publish to, which is the material an answer engine draws on when it cites a source for a local business.
