Perplexity MCP Server

Official MCP server for the Perplexity API Platform. Provides AI agents with real-time web search, deep research, and advanced reasoning capabilities through Sonar models. Includes tools for quick web search, conversational Q&A with citations, comprehensive deep research reports, and complex analytical reasoning. Returns answers with source attribution and supports configurable timeouts for long research queries.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY>",
        "PERPLEXITY_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_PERPLEXITY_TIMEOUT_MS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Question or topic to search and answer"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Research topic or question for in-depth analysis"
    },
    "strip_thinking": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Remove thinking tags from response to save tokens (default false)"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Complex question or problem requiring analytical reasoning"
    },
    "strip_thinking": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Remove thinking tags from response to save tokens (default false)"
    }
  }
}