modelcontextprotocol

Official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API platform, providing real-time web search, reasoning, and research capabilities.

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Type: MCP
Transport: stdio
Open source: Yes
GitHub Stars: ★ 2.3k
Source: mcp-github
Repository: github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol

Overview

The official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API platform leverages the Sonar model and Search API to enable AI assistants with real-time web search, reasoning, and research capabilities. This enables AI to perform real-time information retrieval, complex problem solving, and in-depth research. Installation is done via the npx command, and requires configuring a Perplexity API Key. Suitable for scenarios requiring real-time information retrieval and advanced analysis.

Capabilities

▪Real-time web search
▪General conversational AI
▪In-depth research
▪Advanced reasoning

Use cases

Real-time information retrievalComplex problem solvingIn-depth research reportsDaily queries

Setup

Requires: API KeyNode 环境

npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server

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FAQ

How do I get a Perplexity API Key?

Get your API Key from the Perplexity API Portal.

How do I set the timeout?

Set the environment variable PERPLEXITY_TIMEOUT_MS, default is 5 minutes.

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