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Perplexity Ask MCP Server

by Perplexity AI

Real-time, web-wide search via the Perplexity Sonar API.

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About Perplexity Ask

Integrates the Perplexity Sonar API with MCP, allowing Claude to perform real-time, web-wide research directly within the MCP environment. Features conversation with the Sonar API, customizable search parameters, and a Docker image for simplified deployment.

Tags

searchweb-researchreal-timesonar

How to install Perplexity Ask

Add the following entry to your MCP client config (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or .mcp.json). Refer to the official repository for the exact command, package name, and required environment variables.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-ask": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-perplexity-ask"]
    }
  }
}

Example shape only — see the repository for the canonical install command.

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