Search the web, do deep research, and get AI-synthesized answers with citations using Perplexity AI's sonar models.
Use with AI AssistantsMCP
Connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client — then call tools directly
① Add This MCP Server
Paste into your AI client config — then all its tools are available instantly.
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity": {
"url": "https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-perplexity",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_AEROSTACK_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}Replace YOUR_AEROSTACK_TOKEN with your API token from the dashboard.
② Call a Tool
Ask your AI assistant to call a specific tool, or send raw JSON-RPC:
Natural Language Prompt
“Use the _ping tool to verify perplexity credentials by calling a lightweight read endpoint. used internally by aerostack to validate credentials”
Using a Workspace?
Add this MCP to your Workspace — your team shares one token, secrets are stored securely, and every AI agent in the workspace can call it without per-user setup.
Search the web, do deep research, and get AI-synthesized answers with citations using Perplexity AI's sonar models.
Live endpoint: https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-perplexity
This MCP server gives AI agents access to Perplexity via 8 tools. Connect it to any Aerostack workspace and your agents can interact with Perplexity directly.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search | Search the web with Perplexity AI and get a synthesized answer with citations |
chat | Chat with Perplexity AI with multi-turn conversation support and web search |
deep_research | Perform deep multi-step research on a topic using Perplexity sonar-deep-research model |
search_with_reasoning | Search with step-by-step reasoning using Perplexity sonar-reasoning model |
search_recent | Search for recent news and information filtered by time range |
search_domains | Search with domain filtering — include or exclude specific websites |
get_models | Get a list of available Perplexity AI models with descriptions and pricing |
check_usage | Check token usage by making a minimal request and returning usage info |
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | Yes | Your PERPLEXITY API KEY from the service's developer settings |
Add the following secrets under Project → Secrets:
PERPLEXITY_API_KEYOnce added, every AI agent in your workspace can use Perplexity tools automatically.
curl -X POST https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-perplexity \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Mcp-Secret-PERPLEXITY-API-KEY: your-perplexity-api-key' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search","arguments":{}}}'
MIT
Live Endpoint
https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-perplexity
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The Perplexity MCP gives Claude 8 tools covering researches, reasonings, recents. Claude can read, create, update, and manage Perplexity data directly from a conversation.
Yes. The Perplexity MCP has search and list tools for reasonings. Ask Claude to find reasonings by any criteria and it runs the Perplexity API query for you, returning results directly in the conversation.
Yes. The Perplexity MCP uses the open Model Context Protocol standard, so it works in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any other MCP-compatible AI tool. All 8 Perplexity tools are available everywhere you connect it — install once on Aerostack.
Yes. Aerostack hosts the Perplexity MCP with encrypted credential storage and per-account authentication. Your Perplexity credentials are never shared with Claude's conversation — they're used server-side only.