# Perplexity Web-Search MCP

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve up-to-date information from the web and academic sources in real-time. It solves problems of outdated knowledge and incomplete information by providing AI assistants with access to a vast array of online resources. The tool takes in search queries as input and returns relevant search results as output, making it ideal for use cases that require accurate and timely information retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lv042-perplexity-web-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lv042-perplexity-web-search-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to perform real-time web and academic searches using Perplexity's Sonar API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **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:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/giema6ro3v)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lv042/perplexity-web-search-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": "lv042-perplexity-web-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lv042-perplexity-web-search-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lv042-perplexity-web-search-mcp/pull`

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