MCP Server Perplexity
by tanigami
No known CVEs
MIT license
Stale
Last commit 610d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
1 tool · ~46 tok
Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx
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MCP Server Perplexity is an MCP server that provides search tools to AI agents. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 63/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-perplexity": {
"command": "<see-readme>",
"args": []
}
}
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What Mcp Server Perplexity does
- The Claude Desktop client may timeout if Perplexity processing takes too long > - This issue might be resolved if Claude Desktop implements support for long running operations and progress reporting in the future > - Implementation updates to handle these features will be made if they become available
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No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.
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Why this score
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Score breakdown
63/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Tools (1)
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~46 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Server Perplexity safe to use?
- Mcp Server Perplexity has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Mcp Server Perplexity?
- Mcp Server Perplexity can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
- What can Mcp Server Perplexity do?
- Mcp Server Perplexity provides 1 tool: ask_perplexity. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Server Perplexity?
- Mcp Server Perplexity is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Mcp Server Perplexity actively maintained?
- Mcp Server Perplexity is not actively maintained — last commit was 610 days ago. It has 94 GitHub stars.
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