Provides web search capabilities using Perplexity's chat completions API with the sonar-deep-research model, allowing AI assistants to perform detailed web searches with optional recency filtering.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Perplexity Deep Research MCPfind recent studies on quantum computing breakthroughs"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Perplexity Deep Research MCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Perplexity AI API with web search capabilities. This server allows AI assistants to perform web searches using Perplexity's chat completions API with the sonar-deep-research model.
Features
Provides a
deep_researchtool for AI assistants to perform web searchesUses Perplexity's chat completions API with the sonar-deep-research model
Related MCP server: Perplexity MCP Server
Tool: deep_research
The server provides a deep_research tool with the following input parameters:
query(required): The search query to performsearch_recency_filter(optional): Filter search results by recency (options: month, week, day, hour)
Configuration
Environment Variables
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY: Your Perplexity API key (required)
Response Format
The response from the deep_research tool includes:
Content of search results
Citations for the information
Installing via Smithery
To install perplexity-deep-research for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
License
MIT