Perplexity MCP

84/100
MCP Server
by Perplexity AI@perplexityai
MIT

Official MCP server for Perplexity AI search, providing AI agents with real-time web search results augmented with citations and source attribution for research tasks.

Review Scores

Security30/35Maintain.28/35Usability26/30
Security30/35
Maintain.28/35
Usability26/30
Evidence:
high
Reviewed Mar 25, 2026
Source changed since review

Reviewed Version

1.0.0

Source changed since review

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Scores reflect the version reviewed and may change with updates.

Security Audit - No Flags Reported

Audited Mar 25, 2026

Live verification

✗ FAILED @1.0.0Jul 31, 2026

The server failed to start during verification.

Failed in two consecutive checks. The package may be unmaintained — consider alternatives.

Overview

When to Use

When NOT to Use

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

npx @perplexityai/mcp-server

Troubleshooting