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The Perplexity MCP Server provides AI-powered research capabilities through browser automation of Perplexity's web interface, offering intelligent web research, persistent conversations, and developer tooling without API key requirements.
Key Capabilities:
Intelligent Web Research: Perform deep searches and get detailed summaries on any topic without API limitations
Persistent Conversations: Maintain context across multi-turn interactions with local SQLite chat storage
Content Extraction: Parse clean article text from URLs, handle dynamic JavaScript pages, and automatically parse GitHub repositories
Developer Tooling: Retrieve technical documentation, discover and compare APIs, and analyze code for deprecated patterns
Enhanced Privacy: All processing and conversation history handled locally for greater data privacy
Available Tools:
search: Configurable research queriesget_documentation: Technical documentation with examplesfind_apis: API discovery for development needscheck_deprecated_code: Code analysis for technical debtextract_url_content: Web content parsing with GitHub integrationchat_perplexity: Context-aware persistent conversations
Technical Advantages: Keyless operation, cost-free usage, local data processing, and SQLite-based history storage.
Provides AI-powered research capabilities through Perplexity's infrastructure without using any API key. Enables web searches, documentation retrieval, API discovery, code analysis, and persistent chat functionality using Perplexity AI.
Offers TypeScript-first implementation as a core feature of the MCP server.
Perplexity MCP Zerver
A minimalist research server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to deliver AI-powered research capabilities through Perplexity's web interface.
Research Capabilities
- Intelligent Web Research: Search and summarize content without API limits
- Persistent Conversations: Maintain context with local SQLite chat storage
- Content Extraction: Clean article extraction with GitHub repository parsing
- Developer Tooling: Documentation retrieval, API discovery, code analysis
- Keyless Operation: Browser automation replaces API key requirements
Available Tools
Search (search)
Perform research queries with configurable depth
Returns raw text results
Get Documentation (get_documentation)
Retrieve technical documentation with examples
Returns structured documentation
Find APIs (find_apis)
Discover relevant APIs for development needs
Returns API listings and descriptions
Check Deprecated Code (check_deprecated_code)
Analyze code snippets for outdated patterns
Returns analysis report
Extract URL Content (extract_url_content)
Parse web content with automatic GitHub handling
Returns structured content metadata
Chat (chat_perplexity)
Persistent conversations with context history
Returns conversation state in JSON format
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Bun runtime
- Node.js 18+ (for TypeScript compilation)
Installation
Configuration
Add to your MCP configuration file:
Usage
Initiate commands through your MCP client:
- "Use perplexity to research quantum computing advancements"
- "Ask perplexity-server for React 18 documentation"
- "Begin conversation with perplexity about neural networks"
Technical Comparison
| Feature | This Implementation | Traditional APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None required | API keys |
| Cost | Free | Usage-based |
| Data Privacy | Local processing | Remote servers |
| GitHub Integration | Native support | Limited |
| History Persistence | SQLite storage | Session-based |
Troubleshooting
Server Connection Issues
- Verify absolute path in configuration
- Confirm Node.js installation with
node -v - Ensure build completed successfully
Content Extraction
- GitHub paths must use full repository URLs
- Adjust link recursion depth in source configuration
Origins & License
based on - DaInfernalCoder/perplexity-researcher-mcp
refactored from - sm-moshi/docshunter
Licensed under GNU GPL v3.0 - View License
This project interfaces with Perplexity via browser automation. Use responsibly and ethically. Stability depends on Perplexity's website consistency. Educational use only.
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
advance mcp server utilizing Perplexity, without the need for an API key
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