# Perplexity

> Use this tool when you need to enhance AI interactions with advanced chat completions or simplified single-query interactions. It solves problems in applications like chatbots, question-answering systems, and AI-assisted research tools by providing a bridge between Claude and Perplexity AI's language models. The tool accepts input via stdio transport and outputs enhanced AI responses, making it ideal for developers and researchers seeking to leverage Perplexity AI's capabilities within Claude.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/laodev1-perplexity  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/laodev1-perplexity

## Description

This Perplexity MCP server provides a bridge between Claude and Perplexity AI's language models, enabling enhanced AI interactions through tool use. It implements two main tools: perplexity_chat for advanced chat completions with full message history support, and perplexity_ask for simplified single-query interactions. The server is built with TypeScript, uses the @modelcontextprotocol/sdk for MCP implementation, and communicates via stdio transport. It features comprehensive error handling, environment-based configuration, and a modular tool system with type-safe handlers. This implementation is particularly useful for developers and researchers looking to leverage Perplexity AI's capabilities within Claude, enabling applications like advanced chatbots, question-answering systems, and AI-assisted research tools.

## 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:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/laodev1-perplexity)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/laodev1/perplexity-mcp-server>

## 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": "laodev1-perplexity"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/laodev1-perplexity` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/laodev1-perplexity/pull`

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