perplexity-mcp
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Perplexity MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that enables web search functionality through Perplexity AI's API, designed to integrate seamlessly with the Anthropic Claude desktop client. It supports various search queries with options for recentcy filters and multiple Perplexity model configurations.
perplexity-mcp MCP server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server offering web search capabilities through Perplexity AI's API. Compatible with the Claude desktop client from Anthropic.
Components
Prompts
- perplexity_search_web: Web search using Perplexity AI requiring a "query" and optional "recency" to filter results by time period.
Tools
- perplexity_search_web: Executes web searches via Perplexity AI with similar query and recency parameters.
Installation
To install using Smithery CLI: Use npx
command. Requires installation of UV package manager on MacOS, Linux, or Windows.
Environment Variables
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
: Essential for API interactions.PERPLEXITY_MODEL
: Optional model selection, defaulting to "sonar" with various model options available.