Perplexity MCP Server

An MCP server for the Perplexity for use with Claude Code and Claude Desktop, giving you enhanced search and reasoning capabilties.

Local serverstdioGo

What is the Perplexity MCP Server?

An MCP server for the Perplexity for use with Claude Code and Claude Desktop, giving you enhanced search and reasoning capabilties.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Perplexity API written in Go. This server enables AI assistants like Claude (Code and Desktop) and Cursor to seamlessly access Perplexity's powerful search and reasoning capabilities directly from their interfaces.

The Perplexity MCP Server acts as a bridge between AI assistants and the Perplexity API, allowing them to:

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PERPLEXITY_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It acts as a bridge between AI assistants and the Perplexity API, letting assistants search the web and perform reasoning tasks using Perplexity’s models.