perplexity-search MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
Not the official Perplexity MCP server. This one is built by the community. Perplexity makes its own: Perplexity MCP Server →
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Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Install perplexity-search MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the perplexity-search MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add --transport http perplexity-search https://server.smithery.ai/@arjunkmrm/perplexity-search/mcp Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list perplexity-search MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with perplexity-search MCP?" to see them.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Endpoint
https://server.smithery.ai/@arjunkmrm/perplexity-search/mcp- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last commit
- Jan 27, 2026
- Open issues
- 0
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
