Perplexity Connectors Bring Licensed Business Data Into Computer Research.

Perplexity is expanding Computer beyond public web research, adding Connectors for Dun & Bradstreet, Guidepoint, IBISWorld and more than 20 other data partners. The update lets analysts consult licensed company records, expert transcripts and industry forecasts without leaving a Perplexity research thread.

The company announced the integrations on LinkedIn, saying Connectors are available now to all Perplexity users. Access to each provider’s material still requires an existing license for that service.

The initial examples cover several common parts of commercial research. Users can pull company information from Dun & Bradstreet, search Guidepoint’s expert interview transcripts and consult IBISWorld industry forecasts. Perplexity says these sources can be used within the same research thread, reducing the need to search each provider separately and manually transfer findings into a working document.

That matters because high-value business research often sits behind specialist subscriptions rather than on the open web. A public search may uncover company websites, news coverage and government filings, while licensed databases can provide structured records, analyst research or first-hand expert commentary. Connectors give Computer a route to work across both types of material within one interface.

The announcement does not list all of the 20-plus participating partners, so users will need to inspect the connector directory to see which services are supported. It also does not specify whether every provider exposes the same search, retrieval or citation capabilities. Those details may vary according to the partner and the terms of a customer’s license.

To activate a source, a user opens Settings → Connectors, chooses a provider and signs in using an existing account or license. Once connected, the provider’s information can be brought into Computer research threads alongside other sources.

For a market analysis, that could mean using IBISWorld forecasts to establish an industry outlook, Dun & Bradstreet records to investigate companies in the sector, and Guidepoint transcripts to examine what practitioners are saying. Keeping those steps in one thread should also preserve more of the working context when the user asks follow-up questions or refines the scope of the research.

The feature extends Perplexity’s broader effort to turn Computer into a workspace for multi-step tasks rather than a standalone answer box. It follows the company’s launch of Computer in Email for thread-based AI tasks and its development of Projects for persistent AI collaboration. Connectors add another piece to that strategy: access to proprietary information that customers already pay to use.

For small businesses, consultants and independent research teams, the usefulness will depend largely on their existing subscriptions. The update does not make premium databases free, but it may make licensed material easier to include in competitive research, due diligence and market planning. Users should still check source records and citations before relying on generated conclusions, particularly when making financial or strategic decisions.

What is Perplexity Connectors?

Perplexity Connectors is a feature that links Computer research threads with external data providers. It lets users search or retrieve licensed information from supported services without separately moving that material into Perplexity.

Which data providers are supported?

Perplexity specifically named Dun & Bradstreet, Guidepoint and IBISWorld, alongside more than 20 other partners. The announcement did not provide a complete partner list, so users should check Settings → Connectors for the services currently available to them.

Does access require a paid data subscription?

Users need an existing license for the external provider they want to connect. Perplexity says Connectors are available to all Perplexity users, but the update does not grant free access to partners’ paid datasets or specify additional pricing.