ToolsMCP
Perplexity API Platform
Listed in the official MCP Registry with an installable npm package. Capabilities below are the publisher’s own description.
- Type
- MCP server
- Publisher
- perplexity.ai
- Prerequisites
- Install @perplexity-ai/mcp-server from npm (stdio transport). Inspect it before installing; AgentsByTask never installs discovered packages.
- Current version
- 1.2.1 · updated
Publisher’s description
Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API
Evidence
Each record keeps its own date and scope. Labels are independent: documentation does not imply a checked connection, and a connection does not imply a passed task.
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Listed in the official MCP Registry
Version 1.2.1, registry status active. 1 package (npm)
Publisher-supplied registry metadata. Not a checked connection, a safe package or a completed task.
- Source publisher
- perplexity.ai
- Version observed
- 1.2.1
- Source
- registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers/ai.perplexity%2Fmcp-server/versions/1.2.1
Listed for these tasks
| Task | Documented for this task | Unknowns | Why it is listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search the web with sources | Publisher description mentions “web search”. | No connection check or task run. Capability is as described by the publisher. | Rule web-search matched: “web search”. Rule web-search. |
Published pricing
No published price recordedCost per completed task is only shown on a task page when a comparable run recorded metered spend and verified completions.
Registry record
- Packages
@perplexity-ai/mcp-server(npm, stdio)- Registry entry
- Official MCP Registry record (JSON)
- Namespace
ai.perplexity/mcp-server
AgentsByTask never installs discovered packages or connects to discovered endpoints during discovery. An endpoint string in a registry record is not a checked connection.