Perplexity MCP
by automations-project
Enhanced web search and reasoning capabilities powered by Perplexity AI for Claude and Cursor.
What it does
Connects AI assistants to the Perplexity API, enabling real-time web search and advanced reasoning within the chat interface.
Tools
perplexity_ask: Search the web and retrieve up-to-date information using the Sonar Pro model.perplexity_reason: Perform complex reasoning tasks using the Sonar Reasoning Pro model.
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity-mcp": {
"command": "perplexity-mcp",
"args": [
"--model", "sonar-pro",
"--reasoning-model", "sonar-reasoning-pro"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "pplx-YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"
}
}
}
}
Supported hosts
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Code
- Cursor
Quick install
brew tap alcova-ai/tap && brew install perplexity-mcpInformation
- Pricing
- paid
- Published
- 5/10/2026
- stars
- 0
Categories
Choose your AI client and follow the steps below.
Cursor
Add perplexity-mcp to MCP settingsClaude Desktop
{"mcpServers": {"perplexity-mcp": {"command": "perplexity-mcp", "args": ["--model", "sonar-pro", "--reasoning-model", "sonar-reasoning-pro"], "env": {"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "pplx-YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"}}}}Related Apps
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