# Perplexity

> Use this tool when you need to access real-time web search and specialized reasoning capabilities for AI assistants. It solves problems requiring up-to-date information and complex problem-solving tasks, providing outputs such as retrieved information and reasoning results through the stdio protocol. It is particularly useful in workflows that demand current data or advanced reasoning capabilities, integrating seamlessly with tools like Claude and Cursor.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/alcova-ai-perplexity  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/alcova-ai-perplexity

## Description

Perplexity MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and the Perplexity API, enabling Claude and other MCP-compatible tools to access real-time web search and specialized reasoning capabilities. Built by Alcova AI, this Go implementation exposes two primary tools: perplexity_ask for retrieving up-to-date information using Perplexity's Sonar Pro model, and perplexity_reason for complex problem-solving tasks using Sonar Reasoning Pro. The server supports seamless integration with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor through the stdio protocol, allowing AI assistants to access current information and perform reasoning tasks without leaving their interface, making it particularly valuable for workflows requiring real-time data or specialized reasoning capabilities.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/alcova-ai-perplexity)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/alcova-ai/perplexity-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "alcova-ai-perplexity"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/alcova-ai-perplexity` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/alcova-ai-perplexity/pull`

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