Perplexity Sonar

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Python MCP server for Perplexity Sonar web search — 3 tools: web_search, web_ask, deep_research

by retospect

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Python MCP server for Perplexity Sonar web search — 3 tools: web_search, web_ask, deep_research

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Tiny Python MCP server for Perplexity web search — 3 tools with escalating depth.

Tools

Tool	Speed	Use for
`web_search(query)`	2-5s	Quick facts, simple lookups
`web_ask(query)`	5-15s	Thorough answers, literature discovery
`deep_research(query)`	2-10 min	Comprehensive multi-step analysis

Both web_search and web_ask accept optional focus ("academic", "finance") and recency ("day", "week", "month", "year") parameters.

Setup

pip install -e .
export PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=pplx-...
perplexity-sonar-mcp  # starts stdio MCP server

MCP client config

{
  "name": "perplexity",
  "cmd": ["perplexity-sonar-mcp"],
  "env": {"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "pplx-..."}
}

from github.com/retospect/perplexity-sonar-mcp

Installing Perplexity Sonar

This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.

▸ github.com/retospect/perplexity-sonar-mcp

FAQ

Is Perplexity Sonar MCP free?

Yes, Perplexity Sonar MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Perplexity Sonar need an API key?

No, Perplexity Sonar runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Perplexity Sonar hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install Perplexity Sonar in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Perplexity Sonar on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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