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perplexity-search-mcp

MCP server for web search via Perplexity Sonar Pro through OpenRouter API.

Setup

1. Get an OpenRouter API Key

Get your API key from openrouter.ai/keys.

2. Add to MCP Client

Add to your MCP client config (e.g., AiderDesk, Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "src/index.ts"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/perplexity-search-mcp",
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "sk-or-..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Or with the built version:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-search": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/perplexity-search-mcp",
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "sk-or-..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Tool

perplexity_search

Search the web using Perplexity Sonar Pro.

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

query

string

✅

The search query

model

string

❌

Model to use (default: perplexity/sonar-pro-search)

Available models:

  • perplexity/sonar-pro-search (default) — deeper search, more citations

  • perplexity/sonar-search — faster, lighter

Development

pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm dev    # run with tsx (no build needed)

License

MIT

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