{"slug":"perplexity","kind":"mcp","name":"Perplexity","summary":"Search, ask, research and reason tools backed by the Perplexity API platform.","owner":"perplexityai","repoUrl":"https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol","license":"MIT","categories":["search"],"tags":["search","answers","research","reasoning","ai-search"],"runtime":"node","local":true,"cloudCapable":true,"cloudCapability":"yes","cloudReadyOnPlatform":false,"needsApiKey":true,"reviewed":false,"syncedAt":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","sample":false,"url":"https://conduits.dev/tools/perplexity","language":"TypeScript","transports":["stdio","http"],"install":{"npm":"@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"},"requirements":{"env":[{"name":"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY","required":true,"secret":true,"description":"Perplexity API key"}],"service":"Perplexity API","upstreamMayCharge":true},"tools":[{"name":"perplexity_search","description":"Ranked web search results"},{"name":"perplexity_ask","description":"Answer a question with sources"},{"name":"perplexity_research","description":"Deep research"},{"name":"perplexity_reason","description":"Reasoning-focused answers"}],"readme":"# Perplexity\n\nSearch, ask, research and reason tools backed by the Perplexity API platform.\n\n## Install\n\n```bash\nnpx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server\n```\n\n## Configuration\n\n| Variable | Required | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` | Yes | Perplexity API key |\n\n## Tools\n\n- `perplexity_search` — Ranked web search results\n- `perplexity_ask` — Answer a question with sources\n- `perplexity_research` — Deep research\n- `perplexity_reason` — Reasoning-focused answers\n\n## About this listing\n\nDetails were gathered from the project's public pages on 2026-10-13 and have not been reviewed by a person yet. Read the project's own documentation before giving it access to anything sensitive.\n\nSources:\n\n- <https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol>\n- <https://registry.npmjs.org/@perplexity-ai%2Fmcp-server>"}