MCP Perplexity Server
About
An MCP server implementation that wraps the Perplexity API, supporting Ask and Search modes, designed for use with any MCP client.
Explore
- Supports both Ask and Search modes
- Simple configuration via environment variables
- Direct integration with MCP clients
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Perplexity ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
You can use this server directly from GitHub in your MCP configuration:
{
"perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3000",
"MCP_MODE": "ask"
}
},
"perplexity-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3001",
"MCP_MODE": "search"
}
}
}
- PERPLEXITY_API_KEY: Your Perplexity API key (required)
- MCP_SERVER_PORT: Port for the MCP server (default: 3000)
- MCP_MODE: Server mode - 'ask' or 'search' (default: 'ask')
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp perplexity server": {
"perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3000",
"MCP_MODE": "ask"
}
},
"perplexity-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3001",
"MCP_MODE": "search"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3000",
"MCP_MODE": "ask"
}
},
"perplexity-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3001",
"MCP_MODE": "search"
}
}
}A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Perplexity API.
Features
- Supports both Ask and Search modes
- Simple configuration via environment variables
- Direct integration with MCP clients
Installation
You can use this server directly from GitHub in your MCP configuration:
{
"perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3000",
"MCP_MODE": "ask"
}
},
"perplexity-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:lostmind008/mcp-perplexity-server"
],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"MCP_SERVER_PORT": "3001",
"MCP_MODE": "search"
}
}
}
Environment Variables
- PERPLEXITY_API_KEY: Your Perplexity API key (required)
- MCP_SERVER_PORT: Port for the MCP server (default: 3000)
- MCP_MODE: Server mode - 'ask' or 'search' (default: 'ask')
Usage
Once configured, you can use this server with any MCP client by specifying the appropriate server name:
perplexity-ask "What is the capital of France?"
perplexity-search "Best programming languages 2025"
License
MIT
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