perplexity-mcp
perplexity-mcp is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches perplexity. It needs PERPLEXITY_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This software connects Claude Desktop to Perplexity.ai for searching capabilities, requiring no additional credentials.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. perplexity-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
A MCP server for Claude Desktop that enables Perplexity.ai searching
perplexity-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| perplexity-mcp (this page) | perplexity | PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 8 | 2025-02-08 | MIT |
| modelcontextprotocol | perplexity(1 shared) | PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 2,589 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcp-hub | perplexity(1 shared) | API_TOKEN, DB_PASSWORD, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 524 | 2025-10-24 | MIT |
| agent-pm | anthropic, perplexity(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 30 | 2025-10-27 | MIT |
| wigolo | gemini, wigolo | GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN | 5,498 | 2026-10-22 | NOASSERTION |
| KiCAD-MCP-Server | — | None listed | 2,905 | 2026-10-01 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with perplexity-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about perplexity-mcp
- What does perplexity-mcp do?
- This software connects Claude Desktop to Perplexity.ai for searching capabilities, requiring no additional credentials.
- How do I install perplexity-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/jaacob/perplexity-mcp
- What does perplexity-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches perplexity. The credentials we found in its source are PERPLEXITY_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use perplexity-mcp?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is perplexity-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-02-08.
- What licence does perplexity-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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