Perplexity MCP Server

Name: Perplexity MCP Server
Author: MCP-Mirror

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リポジトリ

Perplexity MCP Server について

Mirror of

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基本情報

カテゴリ

AI とエージェント

トランスポート

stdio

公開者

MCP-Mirror

設定

以下の設定を使って、このサーバーを MCP 対応クライアントに追加してください。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Perplexity": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-perplexity"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

ツール

Request chat completion with citations from Perplexity

概要

What is Perplexity MCP Server?

Perplexity MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that provides a tool—ask_perplexity—for requesting chat completions with citations from the Perplexity API. It is designed for developers using MCP clients (such as Claude Desktop) who want to integrate Perplexity’s search-grounded answers.

How to use Perplexity MCP Server?

Install it by adding an entry to your Claude Desktop configuration file with the command uvx, arguments ["mcp-server-perplexity"], and the environment variable PERPLEXITY_API_KEY set to your Perplexity API key. Once configured, you can invoke the ask_perplexity tool from your MCP client to get chat completions with citations.

Key features of Perplexity MCP Server

Exposes a single MCP tool: ask_perplexity
Returns chat completions with citations from Perplexity
Easy to install via uvx and Claude Desktop config
Works with any MCP client supporting tools

Use cases of Perplexity MCP Server

Query Perplexity for answers that include cited sources
Incorporate factual, citation-backed responses into AI workflows
Use Perplexity’s chat completion within MCP-enabled applications

FAQ from Perplexity MCP Server

What does the `ask_perplexity` tool do?

It requests a chat completion from Perplexity and returns the response along with citations.

What are the known limitations of this server?

The Claude Desktop client may timeout if Perplexity’s processing takes too long. This might be resolved if Claude Desktop adds support for long-running operations and progress reporting.

How do I configure the server?

Set the PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable in your Claude Desktop configuration, using uvx as the command and mcp-server-perplexity as the argument.