# Perplexica AI Search

> Perplexica AI Search is a paid API for AI agents from intel.asrai.me, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Performs AI-powered web search using Perplexica, returning intelligent search results for a given query

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://intel.asrai.me/search
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/intel-asrai-me-01910d2a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_7gnYXHOkqz710yKguYXZ9

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability intel-asrai-me-01910d2a -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Search for the latest developments in fusion energy research and give me a synthesized answer with sources.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need AI-synthesized answers from live web sources rather than static knowledge, especially for current events, recent facts, or research topics requiring citations. Prefer this over static LLM knowledge when freshness and sourcing matter.

## Known failure modes

- Empty or vague query returns low-quality or no results
- Network timeout if the underlying search index is slow
- Payment failure (402) if USDC balance is insufficient
- Query too long or malformed returns an error response
- Unavailable external search sources may degrade result quality

## How this service works

Perplexica AI Search

## Output

An AI-generated answer synthesizing information from live web sources, accompanied by citations or source links relevant to the query.

## Example request

```json
{
 "query": "artificial intelligence trends 2024"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/intel-asrai-me-01910d2a/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from intel.asrai.me](https://www.zero.xyz/host/intel.asrai.me/llms.txt)