Perplexity API Platform

Name: Perplexity API Platform MCP Server
Author: Perplexity API Platform

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Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add ai.perplexity/mcp-server

Requires Node.js 18+. Official server by Perplexity API Platform. Review source before installing.

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Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai.perplexity/mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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18.1k

StatusOfficial

AuthorPerplexity API Platform

Version0.8.3

Runtimenode

Package@perplexity-ai/mcp-server

TransportStdio