Perplexity API Platform (moved to ai.perplexity/mcp-server)

io.github.perplexityaiPublished by GitHub account perplexityaiv0.7.1Updated Oct 24, 2026

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

VerifiedSTDIODesktop onlyWeb Search & Scraping

Server details

Identifier: io.github.perplexityai/mcp-server
Transport: STDIO
Runtime: Desktop only
Trust: Verified
Published: Sep 16, 2026

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Overview

AI-generated overview

A local MCP server that gives an assistant real-time web search, reasoning and research through Perplexity's API.

What you can do: Run real-time web searches through Perplexity's API and bring current results into the conversation. Use Perplexity's reasoning and research capabilities to answer questions that need up-to-date information. The manifest lists no individual tools, so the exact operations are not documented here.
When to use it: Useful when an assistant needs current web information or deeper research beyond its training data, and you are willing to route those queries through Perplexity's API.
Requirements: Runs as a local process via the npm package @perplexity-ai/mcp-server over stdio, so Node.js is needed. The manifest declares no authentication, environment variables or headers, but Perplexity's API normally requires an API key; check the package documentation before installing. Desktop client only.

Before you install

Queries are sent to Perplexity's API, a third party, so anything searched or included in prompts leaves your machine. Expect to need a Perplexity API key and to incur usage costs on your Perplexity account. The manifest declares no credentials, so confirm how the key is supplied.

Installation

In SourceWeft

Open Perplexity API Platform (moved to ai.perplexity/mcp-server) 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

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Version history

v0.7.1LatestSep 16, 2026

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