Allows access to Perplexity API for chat completion with citations through the ask_perplexity tool
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 MCP Serverexplain quantum computing in simple terms"
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 MCP Server
MCP Server for the Perplexity API.
:warning: Limitations:
The Claude Desktop client may timeout if Perplexity processing takes too long
This issue might be resolved if Claude Desktop implements support for long running operations and progress reporting in the future
Implementation updates to handle these features will be made if they become available
Components
Tools
ask_perplexity: Request chat completion with citations from Perplexity
Related MCP server: Perplexity Tool for Claude Desktop
Quickstart
Install
Claude Desktop
On macOS:
~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonOn Windows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json