Perplexity MCP (Enhanced)

Overview

Perplexity MCP provides access to Perplexity's search-enhanced AI, enabling real-time web research and answer generation.

Features

• Real-time web search
• Answer generation
• Source citations
• Pro search support
• Multiple model options

Installation

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-perplexity

Configuration

Set the PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable:

export PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_perplexity_api_key

Get your API key from https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api.

Available Models

Model	Description
sonar-pro	Pro search model
sonar	Standard search model
sonar-reasoning	Reasoning model

Usage Examples

Web Research

{
  "model": "sonar-pro",
  "prompt": "What are the latest developments in AI agents?",
  "return_related_questions": true
}

Pros

• ✅ Real-time web search
• ✅ Source citations
• ✅ Pro search support
• ✅ Research-focused

Cons

• ❌ Requires Perplexity API key
• ❌ Limited to search-focused use
• ❌ Rate limits apply

Resources

• Perplexity API Docs
• MCP Server GitHub