Perplexity API Platform

ai.perplexityPublished by perplexity.aiv1.2.1Updated Oct 24, 2026

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

VerifiedSTDIODesktop onlyWeb Search & Scraping

Server details

Identifier: ai.perplexity/mcp-server
Transport: STDIO
Runtime: Desktop only
Trust: Verified
Published: Sep 16, 2026

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Lets an assistant run real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API.

What you can do: This server connects an assistant to Perplexity's API for real-time web search, reasoning, and research. It runs as a local process over stdio, so the assistant can issue search and research requests and receive results from Perplexity. The manifest does not list individual tools, so the exact operations are not documented here.
When to use it: Worth adding when an assistant needs current web information or research-style answers beyond its training data. Suitable for desktop setups where a local MCP process is acceptable.
Requirements: Runs as a local process on the user's machine via stdio, installed from the npm package @perplexity-ai/mcp-server, so Node.js and npm are needed. Desktop only; no web executable. The manifest declares no authentication, environment variables, or headers, but a Perplexity API key is likely required in practice.

Before you install

The manifest declares no authentication or environment variables, yet the server calls Perplexity's API, so expect to supply an API key by some means and check how it is stored. Search queries and research prompts are sent to Perplexity, a third party. Usage may be billed by Perplexity.

Installation

In SourceWeft

Open Perplexity API Platform in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Tools

SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

v1.2.1LatestSep 16, 2026

Score

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Tools listed15 pts
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DescriptionRequired15 pts
Logo10 pts
Documentation15 pts
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License10 pts
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