Perplexity
Integrates Perplexity AI's real-time search capabilities and AI-powered answers with web sources and citations into the Model Context Protocol.
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This MCP server seamlessly integrates with Perplexity AI's chat API, enabling AI applications to access current web information through the Model Context Protocol. It provides real-time AI-powered answers with web sources, citations, and related images, leveraging Perplexity's Sonar Pro model. Built with TypeScript, Express, and the MCP SDK's StreamableHTTP transport, it offers dual transport support (Stdio and HTTP) for flexible deployment in both development and production environments, ensuring scalable and efficient communication.
Key Features
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- Real-time web search powered by Perplexity's Sonar Pro AI model
- Production-ready Express-based server with robust error handling and session management
- Dual Transport Support for Stdio (auto-start) and HTTP (standalone) clients
- Flexible authentication via Authorization header or environment variables
- Rich AI-generated responses including web citations and related images
Use Cases
- Powering AI assistants with real-time web knowledge in applications like Claude Desktop
- Integrating Perplexity AI search into MCP-compatible IDEs like Cursor
- Deploying a scalable Perplexity AI search service for multiple production clients