Perplexity Search MCP Server

March 19, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities using the Perplexity API.

Features

  • Search the web using Perplexity's powerful search API
  • Filter search results by recency (month, week, day, hour)
  • Seamless integration with MCP-compatible AI assistants

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v14 or higher)
  • A Perplexity API key (get one from Perplexity AI)

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/Viktor-berg5061/perplexity-serch-v2.git
cd perplexity-serch-v2

  2. Install dependencies:

    npm install

  3. Set up your Perplexity API key:

    Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

    PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

    Or set it as an environment variable:

    export PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Usage

Start the MCP server:

npm start

Or run it directly:

node index.js

Integration with MCP Settings

To use this server with an MCP-compatible AI assistant, add it to your MCP settings configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-search-v2": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/perplexity-serch-v2/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Search the web using the Perplexity API.

Parameters:

  • query (required): The search query string
  • search_recency_filter (optional): Filter search results by recency (options: month, week, day, hour)

License

MIT