Modelcontextprotocol
Official@perplexity-ai/mcp-server · by perplexityai
The official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API Platform
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 1d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
4 tools · ~356 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
MCPpedia last refreshed this data
Modelcontextprotocol is an MCP server that the official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API Platform. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 96/100 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": {
"perplexity": {
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Are you the author?
Add this badge to your README to show your security score and help users find safe servers.
Embed in your READMEAbout badges →
[](https://mcppedia.org/s/modelcontextprotocol)
Read me
What Modelcontextprotocol does
The official MCP server implementation for the Perplexity API Platform, providing AI assistants with real-time web search, reasoning, and research capabilities through Sonar models and the Search API.
Test This Server
This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.
Scored, not listed
Why this score
Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.
Score breakdown
96/100across 5 weighted dimensions
0255075100
30
21
20
15
10
−4
Security
Maintenance
Efficiency
Documentation
Compatibility
Categoriesclick a row to see evidence
Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
Checked @perplexity-ai/mcp-server against OSV.dev.
Inventory
Tools (4)
Click any tool to inspect its schema.
~356 tokens total
Community
Reviews
Be the first to review
Have you used this server?
Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.
How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?
Sign in to write a review.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Modelcontextprotocol safe to use?
- Modelcontextprotocol 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 Modelcontextprotocol?
- Modelcontextprotocol supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Modelcontextprotocol do?
- Modelcontextprotocol provides 4 tools: perplexity_search, perplexity_ask, perplexity_research, perplexity_reason. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Modelcontextprotocol?
- Modelcontextprotocol is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Modelcontextprotocol actively maintained?
- Modelcontextprotocol is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 2,478 GitHub stars.
Related
Similar servers
Others in search / ai-ml
Dsh MCP Client97MCP client bridge: connects to MCP servers and registers their tools on ctx.tools
196.7k 4
Gpt Researcher97An autonomous agent that conducts deep research on any data using any LLM providers
29.2k 5
Context797Context7 Platform -- Up-to-date code documentation for LLMs and AI code editors
61.2k 2
Tavily Mcp96Production ready MCP server with real-time search, extract, map & crawl.
2.4k 4
MCP Security Weekly
Get CVE alerts and security updates for Modelcontextprotocol and similar servers.
Community
Discussion
Start a conversation
Ask a question, share a tip, or report an issue.
Has anyone used this with Cursor?How do you handle auth?Any alternatives?
Sign in to join the discussion.