Perplexity Agent
io.github.zalez
Multi-step web research with citations via Perplexity's Agent API. Standard library only.
{ "mcpServers": { "io.github.zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "perplexity-agent-mcp==0.4.0" ], "env": { "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "<secret>", "PERPLEXITY_AGENT_WAIT_SECONDS": "<value>" } } }}.cursor/mcp.jsonMCP server
- Transport
- stdio
- Status
- Local
Power your agent
Add this server
The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.
Host a copy with our keys and logs.
Local command
uvx perplexity-agent-mcp==0.4.0Credentials from the publisher
- PERPLEXITY_API_KEY — Your Perplexity API key. Read at call time and sent only as an Authorization header to api.perplexity.ai; never logged or echoed.
- PERPLEXITY_AGENT_WAIT_SECONDS — How long a blocking call waits before handing back a response_id to collect later. Defaults to 55, just inside Claude Desktop's unconfigurable 60s tool-call timeout. Raise to 300 on clients without that limit.
Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.
shClaude Code
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=<secret> PERPLEXITY_AGENT_WAIT_SECONDS=<value> claude mcp add io.github.zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp -- uvx perplexity-agent-mcp==0.4.0Run in a terminal.
jsonClaude Desktop
{ "mcpServers": { "io.github.zalez-perplexity-agent-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "perplexity-agent-mcp==0.4.0" ], "env": { "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "<secret>", "PERPLEXITY_AGENT_WAIT_SECONDS": "<value>" } } }}claude_desktop_config.json
Local · pypiPublisher installStep-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.
LaunchServer facts
Local- Transport
- stdio
- Version
- 0.4.0
- API key
- PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_AGENT_WAIT_SECONDS
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Tools
Tools
No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.
FAQ
Questions
How do I install Perplexity Agent?
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 Agent need an API key?
The publisher lists these environment variables: PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_AGENT_WAIT_SECONDS.
What transport does Perplexity Agent use?
Perplexity Agent runs locally over stdio.
When was Perplexity Agent last checked?
Last checked 2026-10-26. Multi-step web research with citations via Perplexity's Agent API. Standard library only.
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Documentation
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