Reasoning & Sources

Pattern

Sources & Citations

Chat with source citations using Perplexity's Sonar model. Answers include clickable links for fact-checking.

IntermediateOct 2025View the full pattern on desktop
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Problems solved

  • AI chat with source citations
  • Verifiable AI responses
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Transparent AI information sources

Use cases

  • Research assistants with citations
  • Fact-checking AI responses
  • Academic writing support
  • News and information verification
  • Educational AI tutors with sources
  • Professional research tools

AI SDK APIs

streamTextconvertToModelMessages

Tags

aichatai-sdksourcescitationsperplexity

Requirements

Node.js
24+
Memory
512MB
Other
  • Perplexity API key

Environment variables

External services

perplexity

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