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Perplexity MCP Server

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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
MCP_HOSTNoHTTP bind host. Default: 127.0.0.1127.0.0.1
MCP_PORTNoHTTP bind port. Default: 80008000
MCP_TRANSPORTNoTransport mode: stdio or streamable-http. Default: stdiostdio
PERPLEXITY_RPMNoSoft client-side requests/minute limit. Default: 3030
PERPLEXITY_API_KEYYesPerplexity API key (required)
PERPLEXITY_MAX_RETRIESNoRetries on 429/5xx and transport errors. Default: 33
PERPLEXITY_SEARCH_TIMEOUTNoSearch timeout in seconds. Default: 6060
PERPLEXITY_MAX_CONCURRENCYNoMax concurrent API calls. Default: 22
PERPLEXITY_DEEP_RESEARCH_TIMEOUTNoDeep research timeout in seconds. Default: 180180

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

CapabilityDetails
tools
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  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
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  "listChanged": false
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resources
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  "subscribe": false,
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}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
perplexity_searchA

General web search via Perplexity Sonar (default model: sonar-pro).

Returns JSON with answer, citations, and optional search_results/usage.

When to use optional filters:
- search_recency_filter: current events / "latest" questions (hour|day|week|month|year).
- search_after/before_date_filter: absolute windows as MM/DD/YYYY; prefer over recency when exact.
- search_domain_filter: trusted sources (allowlist) or exclude noise (denylist with '-'); one mode only.
- search_mode: 'academic' for papers, 'sec' for SEC filings; omit for general web.
- Leave filters unset for broad evergreen queries.
perplexity_deep_researchA

Comprehensive synthesis via Perplexity Sonar Deep Research.

Returns JSON with answer, citations, and optional search_results/usage.
Uses a longer timeout suitable for exhaustive research.

When to use optional filters:
- search_recency_filter: current events / "latest" questions (hour|day|week|month|year).
- search_after/before_date_filter: absolute windows as MM/DD/YYYY; prefer over recency when exact.
- search_domain_filter: trusted sources (allowlist) or exclude noise (denylist with '-'); one mode only.
- search_mode: 'academic' for papers, 'sec' for SEC filings; omit for general web.
- Leave filters unset for broad evergreen queries.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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