Perplexityapi
September 9, 2026·Source

OAuth for the Perplexity API MCP Server

Connecting an assistant to Perplexity's search now works by signing in, instead of pasting an API key.

  • You add the server address to your client, sign in with your Perplexity account, choose an organization, and approve
  • The connection gives the assistant real-time web search, deep research, and advanced reasoning
  • It exposes three tools: perplexity_ask, perplexity_research, and perplexity_reason
  • Those tools run on Perplexity's Agent API, a single endpoint covering multiple model providers

Best for

Wiring live web search into an AI assistant without handling or storing a key

When to use it

You are setting up Perplexity search inside an assistant for a team and need to pick which organization pays

Who benefits

Anyone on a Perplexity team plan who wants search in their assistant without pulling in a developer

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