Perplexity Ask MCP Server
A connector for the Perplexity API to enable web search within the MCP ecosystem.
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Overview
The official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API Platform, providing AI assistants with real-time web search, reasoning, and research capabilities through the Agent API and the Search API. The remote MCP server is hosted by Perplexity and is the easiest way to get started: same tools, nothing to install or update. The Cursor and VS Code buttons at the top of this page connect to it with one click. If your MCP client does not support remote servers yet, skip to the local server setup below. Connect over Streamable HTTP with your Perplexity API key:
Installation
claude mcp add --transport http perplexity https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}Capabilities
- Real-time web search
Ask for current information via `perplexity_search`, with optional recency filters and domain restrictions.
- Quick conversational Q&A
Use `perplexity_ask` for everyday questions backed by live web search.
- Deep research reports
Request comprehensive analysis through `perplexity_research`, which streams progress on long-running runs.
- Advanced reasoning tasks
Tackle complex analytical problems with `perplexity_reason` for step-by-step problem-solving.
Tags
- search
- web-research
- ai-model
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