Perplexity MCP server

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• create_async_chat_completionwrite action
• create_chat_completionwrite action
• create_contextualized_embeddingswrite action

  Generate contextualized embeddings for document chunks where chunks from the same document share context awareness, improving retrieval quality for document-based applications.

• create_embeddingswrite action

  Generate vector embeddings for one or more texts to enable semantic search, clustering, and machine learning applications. Supports flexible output dimensions and encoding formats.

• get_async_chat_completion_response

  Retrieve the completion response for a previously submitted asynchronous chat request using its request identifier.

• list_async_chat_completions

  Retrieve a list of all asynchronous chat completion requests submitted by the authenticated user. This endpoint provides visibility into the status and history of async chat completion jobs.

• search_web

  Search the web and retrieve relevant content from web pages matching your query. Returns a curated list of results with page contents.

• Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 138 days ago8/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10

Safety score

80/100

higher than 65% of 3,470 Web search servers

Tools

7

the typical Web search server has 5

Tools that change things

57%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

31

more than 91% of 1,786 Web search servers

Perplexity: common questions

Is Perplexity MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (80/100). Read the Perplexity safety report

How do I install Perplexity?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Perplexity need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Perplexity maintained?

The last commit was 176 days ago (2026-05-12). The latest release is v1.0.2.

What can I use instead of Perplexity?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Perplexity API Platform (moved to ai.perplexity/mcp-server), Perplexity API Platform MCP server and Zotero MCP server.

How does Perplexity compare with other Web search MCP servers?

safety score 80/100 (higher than 65% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 7 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 57% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.