How do I install Perplexity?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Perplexity need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Perplexity use?

Perplexity runs locally over stdio.

Perplexity

Q: When was Perplexity last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-16. Search the web, generate AI responses, and create embeddings with real-time information

by com.mcparmory

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Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

uvx mcparmory-perplexity==1.0.2

Provider

Claude Code

claude mcp add com.mcparmory-perplexity -- uvx mcparmory-perplexity==1.0.2

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.mcparmory-perplexity": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcparmory-perplexity==1.0.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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