# perplexity-agent-mcp

> perplexity-agent-mcp — zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp. Use this tool when you need to conduct multi-step web research with reliable sources and citations. It solves problems of information gathering and verification by providing a server for Perplexity's Agent API, allowing for start, collection, and cancellation of research runs. The tool accepts research queries as input and outputs verified information with citations, ideal for use cases requiring accurate and trustworthy research results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp

## Description

An MCP server for Perplexity's Agent API, enabling multi-step web research with citations through tools to start, collect, and cancel research runs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/q7e165hq9k)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/zalez/perplexity-agent-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": "zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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