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OpinionPulse + Perplexity: check an opinion-shift alert against the latest polls and coverage

OpinionPulse tells you when a recent poll and prediction-market prices point the same way on a topic. Perplexity answers with sources, so you can check that signal against fresh polls and coverage in one question.

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Use OpinionPulse to learn that opinion may be shifting, then ask Perplexity what the polls and coverage say, with sources.
Example alert. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Key takeaways

The short version.

  • OpinionPulse reports a shift when a recent poll headline and overlapping Polymarket and Kalshi prices point the same way, and it links every source.
  • Perplexity answers with citations, which makes it a good second opinion on what OpinionPulse reports.
  • Perplexity's help center describes custom remote connectors that take an MCP server address over HTTPS, with no authentication, an API key or OAuth.
  • Which plans and apps can add one is not spelled out on that page, and organization admins control it, so check your own account.
  • Both tools report data. Neither gives advice, makes a trade or tells you how to vote.

Who it is for

Who is this pairing for?

  • It is for people who follow public opinion on an election, a ballot measure or a policy debate and want a claim to hold up before they…

  • OpinionPulse watches three public signals for a topic you name: poll headlines from Google News, prices on Polymarket and Kalshi, and post…

  • This is not an official integration.

It is for people who follow public opinion on an election, a ballot measure or a policy debate and want a claim to hold up before they repeat it: newsletter writers, issue researchers, communications teams, students and curious readers.

OpinionPulse watches three public signals for a topic you name: poll headlines from Google News, prices on Polymarket and Kalshi, and post volume from the official X API. Perplexity answers questions with citations to the pages it read. One tells you something may have moved. The other helps you read what is out there about it.

This is not an official integration. AgentStructure has no partnership with Perplexity, and OpinionPulse is not listed in any Perplexity directory.

Use cases

4 ways people use OpinionPulse + Perplexity.

  1. Second look

    1. Check a shift flag against the latest coverage

    OpinionPulse reports a shift only when a recent poll and overlapping market prices point the same way. It gives you the direction and the sources. That is a signal, not a conclusion.

    Ask Perplexity what other polls and news coverage say about the same topic this week. Because it cites what it read, you can open each source, see whether the poll is a headline or a full release, and decide how much weight to give it.

  2. Why no shift

    2. Find out why the polls and the markets disagree

    When signals do not line up, OpinionPulse does not guess. It returns a code that says why, for example that no poll was found in the window. A missing value is never shown as zero.

    That is a good moment to ask Perplexity whether a relevant poll was published somewhere else, and what reporters are saying. Treat anything it finds as a lead to read, not as an OpinionPulse result.

  3. X volume

    3. Put a burst of X posts in context

    OpinionPulse compares hourly X post counts with the usual daily volume and gives a volume label and a spike label. A spike tells you people are talking. It does not tell you what they think.

    Ask Perplexity what event or story is behind the topic today. The answer comes with links, so you can tell a news event from noise.

  4. Cited draft

    4. Build a sourced note before you publish

    If you write about a topic regularly, you can keep the two jobs separate. OpinionPulse supplies the poll headline, the market prices and the sources. Perplexity gathers the surrounding reporting, each piece linked.

    You read the links and write the note yourself. Nothing here predicts an outcome or tells anyone how to vote.

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What the alerts look like.

Shift flagged

Figure 1

An illustrative alert. The topic, poll and numbers are made up.
No clear signal

Figure 2

An illustrative alert when the data does not line up.

Example alerts. Every name, number and event shown is illustrative.

How to

How do I connect OpinionPulse to Perplexity?

  1. Step 1

    Get a free API key at opinionpulse.app. It takes one click and no form, and the key is shown once, so copy it somewhere safe.

  2. Step 2

    In Perplexity, look for custom connectors. Its [help center](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13915507-adding-custom-remote-connectors) says to open Plugins (or Customize, then Connectors), choose Add custom, then Connector, then Add MCP connector.

  3. Step 3

    Choose Remote, name it and enter https://opinionpulse.app/mcp. Perplexity offers no authentication, an API key or OAuth 2.0 as the method; pick the API key option and enter your OpinionPulse key.

  4. Step 4

    Check the acknowledgement box, add it, then click the connector card to authenticate and enable it.

  5. Step 5

    Ask a plain question, such as whether opinion is moving on a topic you follow, and open the sources before you rely on the answer.

Perplexity's help page does not say which plans or apps can add a custom connector, and members of an organization need an admin to allow it. If you cannot add it, ask OpinionPulse through another assistant with custom MCP connectors, or call its REST API, and paste the sources into Perplexity. I could not confirm how Perplexity sends the key.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is OpinionPulse an official Perplexity connector?

No. There is no partnership, listing or built-in integration. You add OpinionPulse yourself as a custom connector, if your Perplexity account allows it.

What does OpinionPulse report?

Whether opinion on a topic is shifting, from Google News poll headlines, Polymarket and Kalshi prices and X post volume. Every result links to its source.

When does it call a shift?

When a recent poll headline and overlapping prediction-market prices point the same way. Otherwise it returns a code explaining why.

Is this advice?

No. OpinionPulse reports public data. It is not financial or political advice, not a trade recommendation and not a prediction of how anyone will vote, and it never trades. Perplexity's answers are also information to check, not instructions.

What does it cost?

OpinionPulse is free during the beta. The free plan covers on-demand checks, poll headlines, X volume, the MCP connector and the REST API. Following topics with shift alerts is a Premium feature, checkout is not open yet and there is a waitlist.

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