Perplexity MCP Server

A Perplexity MCP server based on https://github.com/jaacob/perplexity-mcp which includes additional tools supporting domain filtering, search recency

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What is the Perplexity MCP Server?

A Perplexity MCP server based on https://github.com/jaacob/perplexity-mcp which includes additional tools supporting domain filtering, search recency and model

What it actually does

An MCP server that provides Perplexity AI web search capabilities to Claude, with automatic model selection, stateful filters, and 10 purpose-built tools.

Configuration

Recorded tools

  • input — string
  • model — e.g. openai/gpt-4.1
  • models — string[]
  • preset — fast-search / pro-search / deep-research
  • instructions — string
  • max_steps — 1–10
  • max_output_tokens — number

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Perplexity MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/perplexity-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY",
        "PERPLEXITY_MODEL": "sonar-pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PERPLEXITY_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
PERPLEXITY_MODELDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Perplexity to input.”
  • “Use Perplexity to model.”
  • “Use Perplexity to models.”

Frequently asked questions

Node.js v20 or higher, a Perplexity API key (get one at https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api), and Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client.