PA
Perplexity API Platform
ai.perplexity/mcp-server
Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API
Yes, if you run it on your computer.This is a local server: your AI app launches it on your machine (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code). Browser-only apps like ChatGPT on the web can't run it.
Connect it
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@perplexity-ai/mcp-server@1.2.1"
]
}
}
}claude mcp add mcp-server -- npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server@1.2.1Alternatives in Search & Research
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