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Perplexity MCP Server

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Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that provides real-time, cited answers from the web. Offers conversational search, source verification, and knowledge synthesis across current events and research.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Perplexity MCP server?

Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that provides real-time, cited answers from the web. Offers conversational search, source verification, and knowledge synthesis across current events and research. It provides tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Perplexity to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/perplexity-mcp. Authentication is handled automatically.

What authentication does Perplexity require?

Perplexity uses API Key. Perplexity requires credentials. Connect via MCPBundles and authentication is handled automatically.

Setup Instructions

Connect Perplexity to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/perplexity-mcp

One-click install:

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to Perplexity and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. Perplexity will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: Perplexity
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/perplexity-mcp
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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Take over this listing's metadata — name, description, category, logo, website, contact email, and skill content. Verification is a 6-digit code we email to one of the maintainer addresses your server already publishes in /.well-known/security.txt or /.well-known/mcpbundles.json. Free, takes about a minute.

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Perplexity MCP Server