# perplexity-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to provide accurate and reliable information to users, and want to leverage advanced search filters and citations to support AI-generated answers. The perplexity-mcp-server enables AI assistants to query Perplexity AI for web-grounded answers, solving problems related to information retrieval and knowledge provision. It accepts natural language queries as input and returns relevant answers with citations as output, making it ideal for use cases requiring trustworthy and verifiable information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mnthe-perplexity-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mnthe-perplexity-mcp-server

## Description

An MCP server that enables AI assistants to query Perplexity AI for web-grounded answers with citations and advanced search filters.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/mzadvertds)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mnthe/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": "mnthe-perplexity-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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