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modelcontextprotocol

ppl-ai/modelcontextprotocol

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.

Install

npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "<PERPLEXITY_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

PERPLEXITY_API_KEYPERPLEXITY_PROXY
GitHub stars
1,019
Author
@ppl-ai
Category
AI Chatbot, Search Tools
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Tools (4)

  • perplexity_search

    Direct web search using the Perplexity Search API.

  • perplexity_ask

    General-purpose conversational AI with real-time web search, backed by the Agent API fast preset.

  • perplexity_research

    Deep, comprehensive research backed by the Agent API high preset.

  • perplexity_reason

    Advanced reasoning and problem-solving backed by the Agent API medium preset.

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

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WindowsMacOSLinuxWeb

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