---
title: "Perplexity AI MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/perplexity-ai"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/perplexity-ai.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/perplexity.ai"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Perplexity AI MCP server

The 2 official MCP servers published by Perplexity AI. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [perplexity.ai](https://perplexity.ai)
- Categories: [Projects & collaboration](https://martechdb.com/categories/projects-collaboration.md), [Content](https://martechdb.com/categories/content.md)

## Perplexity AI MCP server

- Address: https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Self-serve sign-in (`oauth_self_serve`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed
- How we found it: Live check of the vendor's own web address
- Last checked: October 2026, in our research

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http perplexity-ai https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=perplexity-ai&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS5wZXJwbGV4aXR5LmFpL21jcCJ9>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22perplexity-ai%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.perplexity.ai%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexity-ai": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.perplexity.ai/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Perplexity API Platform

Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API

- npm package: `@perplexity-ai/mcp-server`
- Runs: Install locally
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `ai.perplexity/mcp-server`
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- Last checked: October 2026, in our research

### Connect it

Claude Code, installed locally (some packages also need settings or an API key):

```sh
claude mcp add perplexity-ai-perplexity -- npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=perplexity-ai-perplexity&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsIkBwZXJwbGV4aXR5LWFpL21jcC1zZXJ2ZXIiXX0%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22perplexity-ai-perplexity%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22%40perplexity-ai%2Fmcp-server%22%5D%7D>

JSON for Cursor, Claude Desktop and other clients:

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

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Projects & collaboration:

- [Microsoft](https://martechdb.com/vendors/microsoft.md) (microsoft.com)
- [GitHub](https://martechdb.com/vendors/github.md) (github.com)
- [Dropbox](https://martechdb.com/vendors/dropbox.md) (dropbox.com)
- [Canva](https://martechdb.com/vendors/canva.md) (canva.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/perplexity.ai`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Perplexity AI.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/perplexity-ai