RUN IN TERMINAL
claude mcp add aiperplexity-mcp-server -- npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server
ADD TO claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aiperplexity-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"]
}
}
}
ADD TO .vscode/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aiperplexity-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"]
}
}
}
ADD TO .cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aiperplexity-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"]
}
}
}
About This MCP Server
Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API. This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that extends AI assistants like Claude with search & web scraping capabilities via the stdio transport.
Package
@perplexity-ai/mcp-server on npm
HOW TO USE
Select your AI client above to get the install command. This MCP server uses the stdio transport and is available on npm.
What tools does it provide?
The Perplexity API Platform server extends your AI assistant with search & web scraping capabilities. Once installed, your AI can use its tools automatically.
