# Perplexity

> Use this tool when you need to access advanced search and reasoning capabilities for conversational queries, comprehensive research, or complex analytical tasks. It solves problems related to real-time web search, academic research with proper citations, and informed decision-making through its three specialized tools: perplexity_ask, perplexity_research, and perplexity_reason. With inputs of natural language queries and outputs of concise answers or structured suggestion lists, this tool is ideal for AI applications requiring up-to-date information and intelligent reasoning.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/samwang0723-perplexity  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/samwang0723-perplexity

## Description

MCP server implementation by Sam Wang that provides AI assistants with access to Perplexity.ai's search and reasoning capabilities through three specialized tools: perplexity_ask for conversational queries using the sonar-pro model, perplexity_research for comprehensive research with citations using sonar-deep-research, and perplexity_reason for complex reasoning tasks using sonar-reasoning-pro. Built with TypeScript and Express using streamable HTTP transport, the server includes session management for stateful connections, health monitoring endpoints, and Docker containerization for deployment. The implementation applies a system prompt that formats responses as either brief answers or structured suggestion lists, making it valuable for AI applications requiring real-time web search, academic research with proper citations, or complex analytical reasoning backed by current information from Perplexity's knowledge base.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/samwang0723-perplexity)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/samwang0723/mcp-perplexity>

## 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": "samwang0723-perplexity"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/samwang0723-perplexity` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/samwang0723-perplexity/pull`

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