# Perplexity

> Use this tool when you need to enhance AI conversations with current data or perform real-time web searches to answer queries about recent events, fact-check, or provide context-aware responses. It solves problems such as outdated information and lack of direct web access, providing up-to-date results through a simple and configurable interface. With inputs of search queries and outputs of relevant web results, it is ideal for use cases requiring fresh and accurate information.

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

## Description

This MCP server, developed by jaacob, provides web search capabilities using Perplexity's API. Built with TypeScript and leveraging the Model Context Protocol SDK, it enables AI assistants like Claude to perform real-time web searches and retrieve up-to-date information. The implementation focuses on simplicity and ease of use, with configurable model options for different search needs. It's particularly useful for enhancing AI conversations with current data, enabling use cases such as answering queries about recent events, fact-checking, and providing context-aware responses without requiring direct web access.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/jaacob-perplexity)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jaacob/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": "jaacob-perplexity"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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