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perplexity-mcp

The official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API Platform

The Perplexity MCP Server lets your AI call Perplexity's web-connected Q&A — you get real-time answers with source citations, not the model guessing on its own.

For example, "check what breaking changes the latest version of this library has" — the AI uses Perplexity to look it up online and return with citations. This is Perplexity's official server.

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✅ No clear abandonment signal detected; complete security and compatibility checks before production use

What it does for you

Plugs Perplexity's web-grounded Q&A into your AI — real-time search with cited answers, for research and fact-checking.

Capabilities

  • Real-time web Q&A
  • Return cited results

Once installed, try asking your AI

Say this directly in Claude / Cursor or any client with this server connected

  • ›“Look up the latest best practices for this tech, with sources”

Why use it

Good for: developers adding real-time, traceable information to the AI.

Official implementation with a high star count; full health data is shown below.

Before you connect

🔑 Needs an API key / tokenNode.jsDocker

Config example (to connect)

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

Install / Connect

# No npm package — install from source.
# See the repo's README for the exact command:
# https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol

Follow the official README; env and args vary per server.

🛠️ Maintenance weight 30% · 74 pts

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Last commit2 days ago
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Commits in 90 days35
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Recent issues with replies33%
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Repo statusNormal

📊 Adoption weight 25% · 60 pts

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GitHub stars2.5k (90d +0%)
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npm weekly downloadsNot npm-distributed
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Releases per month—

✅ Usability weight 20% · 20 pts

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Official registryNot listed
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Runnable entryNot resolvable
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AuditabilityOpen-source repo, auditable

❤️ Health & community weight 25% · 77 pts

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open issues18
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open PRs—
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LicenseMIT
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Contributors / forks18 / 366

Sources: GitHub API · updated 2026-08-19

90-day trend

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are the answers trustworthy?

Perplexity returns answers with source citations you can click through to verify.

Does it need an API key?

Yes, a Perplexity API key, billed by usage.

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How to choose among these

Search servers all give web access; they differ between semantic retrieval and cited Q&A.

  • Semantic web search + content (research / competitors)Pick Exa — semantic search plus retrieval
  • Distilled Q&A-style answers, fact-checkingPick Tavily / Perplexity — AI-optimized answers
  • Privacy-focused, general web/news searchPick Brave Search

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