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Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API

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Install the Perplexity API Platform MCP server for me.

Server: Perplexity API Platform
Description: Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API
Install command: npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server

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Please install this MCP server and confirm when ready.

Paste into any AI agent with MCP support — works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and more.

Quick Install

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  1. Open Claude Desktop app
  2. Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config
  3. Paste the config below into the file
  4. Restart Claude Desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-perplexity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Installation Methods

npx Run directly with npx
npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server

Tools (1)

execute

Execute Perplexity API Platform operations

Compatibility

Claude Desktop
Cursor
Cline
VS Code
Devin (formerly Windsurf)

About

Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API

Overview

Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API

Tools

  • execute: Execute Perplexity API Platform operations

Installation

NPX

npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server

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