# Perplexity Ask MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve up-to-date information from the web or perform conversational web searches. It integrates with the Sonar API to provide real-time web-wide research capabilities, enabling Claude to access the latest information. Ideal for use cases requiring current data, it takes in natural language queries and returns relevant search results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/windsornguyen-sonar  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/windsornguyen-sonar

## Description

Integrates the Sonar API to provide Claude with real-time web-wide research capabilities. Enables conversational web searches through Perplexity's AI-powered search engine for up-to-date information retrieval.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.82
- **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/l8ucynp6hi)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/windsornguyen/sonar>

## 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": "windsornguyen-sonar"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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