Perplexity MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | Yes | Your Perplexity AI API key |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| searchB | Search Perplexity for coding help |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
Only one tool exists, so there is no risk of confusion between tools.
With a single tool named 'search', the naming is consistent and follows a verb_noun pattern.
A single tool is borderline for a server named 'Perplexity MCP Server', as it may imply broader capabilities, but it is reasonable for a focused search helper.
The tool covers the primary search function, but lacks additional features like filtering or retrieving different result types, leaving minor gaps.