Summary
Connects Claude to Perplexity's Sonar Pro API for web searches with citation tracking. Exposes a single search tool that takes a query string and optional recency filter (hour, day, week, or month). Returns both the search results content and an array of citations, which is handy when you need Claude to pull current information from the web with source attribution. Requires a Perplexity API key. Reach for this when you want real-time web search capabilities without building your own search integration, especially if you value having structured citations alongside the results.
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searchPerform a web search using Perplexity's API, which provides detailed and contextually relevant results with citations. By default, no time filtering is applied to search results.2 params
Perform a web search using Perplexity's API, which provides detailed and contextually relevant results with citations. By default, no time filtering is applied to search results.
Parameters* required
querystringThe search query to perform
search_recency_filterstringFilter search results by recency (options: month, week, day, hour). If not specified, no time filtering is applied.one of
month · week · day · hourPerplexity Search MCP
A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Perplexity's web search with sonar or sonar-pro.
Features
- Provides a
searchtool for AI assistants to perform web searches - Uses Perplexity's chat completions API with the sonar/sonar-pro models
Tool: search
The server provides a search tool with the following input parameters:
query(required): The search query to performsearch_recency_filter(optional): Filter search results by recency (options: month, week, day, hour). If not specified, no time filtering is applied.
Configuration
Environment Variables
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY: Your Perplexity API key (required)
Response Format
The response from the search tool includes:
content: The search results contentcitations: Array of citations for the information
License
MIT
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UpdatedSep 10, 2025
