Perplexity Ask MCP Server
An MCP server implementation that integrates the Sonar API to provide Claude with unparalleled real-time, web-wide research.
Demo
Tools
- perplexity_ask
Configuration
Step 1:
Clone this repository:
Navigate to the
perplexity-ask directory and install the necessary dependencies:Step 2: Get a Sonar API Key
- Sign up for a Sonar API account.
- Follow the account setup instructions and generate your API key from the developer dashboard.
- Set the API key in your environment as
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY.
Step 3: Configure Claude Desktop
- Download Claude desktop here.
- Add this to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
NPX
You can access the file using:
Step 4: Build the Docker Image
Docker build:
Step 5: Testing
Let's make sure Claude for Desktop is picking up the two tools we've exposed in our
perplexity-ask server. You can do this by looking for the hammer icon:Claude Visual Tools
After clicking on the hammer icon, you should see the tools that come with the Filesystem MCP Server:
Available Integration
If you see both of these this means that the integration is active. Congratulations! This means Claude can now ask Perplexity. You can then simply use it as you would use the Perplexity web app.
Step 6: Advanced parameters
Currently, the search parameters used are the default ones. You can modify any search parameter in the API call directly in the
index.ts script. For this, please refer to the official API documentation.Troubleshooting
The Claude documentation provides an excellent troubleshooting guide you can refer to. However, you can still reach out to us at api@perplexity.ai for any additional support or file a bug.
Cursor integration
You can also use our MCP with Cursor (or any other app that supports this). To use Sonar with Cursor, you can follow the following steps.
Step 1: Navigate to your Cursor settings:
Cursor Settings
Step 2: Navigate to the MCP directory
And click on
Add new global MCP serverAdd Server
Step 3: Insert the MCP Server Configuration from above
This is the same configuration you would use for any other application that supports MCP.
You should then see the application being part of your available tools like this:
Cursor MCP
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
Perplexity Ask MCP Server
An MCP server implementation that integrates the Sonar API to provide Claude with unparalleled real-time, web-wide research.
Demo
Tools
- perplexity_ask
Configuration
Step 1:
Clone this repository:
Navigate to the
perplexity-ask directory and install the necessary dependencies:Step 2: Get a Sonar API Key
- Sign up for a Sonar API account.
- Follow the account setup instructions and generate your API key from the developer dashboard.
- Set the API key in your environment as
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY.
Step 3: Configure Claude Desktop
- Download Claude desktop here.
- Add this to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
NPX
You can access the file using:
Step 4: Build the Docker Image
Docker build:
Step 5: Testing
Let's make sure Claude for Desktop is picking up the two tools we've exposed in our
perplexity-ask server. You can do this by looking for the hammer icon:Claude Visual Tools
After clicking on the hammer icon, you should see the tools that come with the Filesystem MCP Server:
Available Integration
If you see both of these this means that the integration is active. Congratulations! This means Claude can now ask Perplexity. You can then simply use it as you would use the Perplexity web app.
Step 6: Advanced parameters
Currently, the search parameters used are the default ones. You can modify any search parameter in the API call directly in the
index.ts script. For this, please refer to the official API documentation.Troubleshooting
The Claude documentation provides an excellent troubleshooting guide you can refer to. However, you can still reach out to us at api@perplexity.ai for any additional support or file a bug.
Cursor integration
You can also use our MCP with Cursor (or any other app that supports this). To use Sonar with Cursor, you can follow the following steps.
Step 1: Navigate to your Cursor settings:
Cursor Settings
Step 2: Navigate to the MCP directory
And click on
Add new global MCP serverAdd Server
Step 3: Insert the MCP Server Configuration from above
This is the same configuration you would use for any other application that supports MCP.
You should then see the application being part of your available tools like this:
Cursor MCP
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.