mcp-perplexity-server

mcp-perplexity-server

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The MCP Perplexity Server is an MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API supporting Ask and Search modes. It integrates directly with MCP clients and is configured via environment variables.

MCP Perplexity Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Perplexity API.

Features

  • Supports both Ask and Search modes
  • Simple configuration via environment variables
  • Direct integration with MCP clients

Installation

You can use this server directly from GitHub in your MCP configuration:

{
  "perplexity-ask": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
    ],
    "env": {
      "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
      "MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3000",
      "MCP_MODE": "ask"
    }
  },
  "perplexity-search": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
    ],
    "env": {
      "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
      "MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3001",
      "MCP_MODE": "search"
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

  • PERPLEXITY_API_KEY: Your Perplexity API key (required)
  • MCP_SERVER_PORT: Port for the MCP server (default: 3000)
  • MCP_MODE: Server mode - 'ask' or 'search' (default: 'ask')

Usage

Once configured, you can use this server with any MCP client by specifying the appropriate server name:

perplexity-ask "What is the capital of France?"
perplexity-search "Best programming languages 2025"

License

MIT