Perplexity API Platform

Overview

Perplexity API Platform is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server: Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API. Because it speaks the Model Context Protocol, AI assistants can use Perplexity API Platform as a set of callable tools instead of you copy-pasting between apps.

It runs locally: the npm package @perplexity-ai/mcp-server speaks MCP over stdio on your machine. No credentials are required — it works out of the box. The current release is v1.2.1.

On mcp.site, Perplexity API Platform sits in the Development category. Any MCP client can use it — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed among them — via the install snippets below. If you maintain Perplexity API Platform for perplexity.ai, claim this listing to verify ownership, earn the Verified badge, and keep the details current.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity_api_platform": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}