# Perplexity

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that lets you have conversational, research-style interactions with your data. By connecting Coupler.io to Perplexity, you can bring live business data directly into your Perplexity sessions and ask questions in plain language — no SQL, no pivot tables.

## Why use Perplexity as a destination?

* **Ask questions about your data conversationally** — query marketing metrics, sales numbers, or operational data the same way you'd ask a colleague
* **Combine data from any source** — Coupler.io supports dozens of sources, so you can pull from CRMs, ad platforms, spreadsheets, and databases all into one Perplexity-ready dataset
* **No technical setup on the data side** — Coupler.io handles the extraction, transformation, and delivery so you can focus on the analysis
* **Always up to date** — schedule your data flow to refresh automatically and your Perplexity context stays current

## Prerequisites

* A Perplexity account

## Quick start

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Before you begin, make sure you know which data you want to analyze — having a clear question in mind (e.g., "What were my top-performing ad campaigns last month?") will help you choose the right source and configure your data flow effectively.
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## How to connect

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**Create a new data flow and add a source.** In Coupler.io, click **Add data flow** and choose the source application you want to pull data from — for example, Google Analytics, HubSpot, or Airtable.
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**Select Perplexity as your destination.** In the destination step, search for and select **Perplexity** from the list of available destinations.
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**Make sure Docker is installed and running.** Currently, Perplexity uses local MCP instead of the remote one, so it needs Docker to connect.
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**Add Coupler.io connector**. Navigate to Settings -> Connectors, click "Add new connector" and proceed with the Simpler settings.
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**Create new connection**. Call it "coupler-io" and pass the following command: `docker run --pull=always -e COUPLER_ACCESS_TOKEN --rm -i ghcr.io/railsware/coupler-io-mcp-server`
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**Paste your access token**. Create an environmental variable called `COUPLER_ACCESS_TOKEN` , then generate and paste your personal access token
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**Save your configuration**. Agree with the security warning aboit Docker
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**Run your data flow.** Click **Run** to execute your first manual sync. Once the run completes successfully, your data will be available in Perplexity, and you can start asking questions about it.
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## Supported features

| Feature              | Supported |
| -------------------- | --------- |
| Replace mode         | Yes       |
| Append mode          | No        |
| Automatic scheduling | Yes       |
| Type enforcement     | No        |
| Templates            | No        |