---
title: "Perplexity MCP Server"
description: "Perplexity's official MCP server for calling the Perplexity API Platform from agents."
canonical: "https://vetted.tools/mcp/perplexity-mcp-server"
source: "https://vetted.tools/mcp/perplexity-mcp-server.md"
---

# Perplexity MCP Server

Perplexity's official MCP server for calling the Perplexity API Platform from agents.

Source: https://vetted.tools/mcp/perplexity-mcp-server

- Slug: `perplexity-mcp-server`
- By [Perplexity](https://vetted.tools/companies/perplexity) ([GitHub](https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol), checked 2026-09-26)
- Repository: [https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol](https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol)

## Install

### Claude Code (Terminal)

```text
claude mcp add --transport stdio perplexity -- npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server
```

### Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

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

### Codex (~/.codex/config.toml)

```text
[mcp_servers.perplexity]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"]
```

## Facts

- License: MIT ([GitHub](https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol), checked 2026-09-25)
- Official: Yes. The registry verified the publisher's namespace. ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.perplexity%2Fmcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Registry version: 1.2.1 ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.perplexity%2Fmcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Transport: npm package @perplexity-ai/mcp-server (stdio) ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.perplexity%2Fmcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)

## Maintenance

- 18 contributors on [GitHub](https://github.com/perplexityai/modelcontextprotocol) as of 2026-09-25.
- 21,818 downloads on [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@perplexity-ai/mcp-server) in the 7 days to 2026-09-25.

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