Perplexity AI Connector for AI agents.
14 live capabilities
Search the live web with citations to verify every fact instantly.
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Why people use Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI for Real-Time Research and Citations
With this Connector, your agent does the browsing for you. You ask a question, and it pulls from the live web, summarizes the findings, and gives you the links immediately. You get the answer without the tab fatigue.
What Vinkius changes
Your agent gets a real-time research engine that cites its sources.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Market Trend Analysis
An analyst asks for a summary of competitor pricing from the last 48 hours.
- Real-world use case 02
Academic Literature Review
A student needs to find recent papers on carbon capture.
- Real-world use case 03
Technical Troubleshooting
A developer is stuck on a new API error.
Complete set · 14capabilities
The complete Perplexity AI capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Perplexity AI.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Perplexity AI.
- 01 Capability
Chat completion
Get a quick, grounded answer to a general knowledge question with citations. Use this for fast fact-checking.
- 02 Capability
Chat with citations
Receive answers where every single claim is linked back to its original source. This is the core of reliable research.
- 03 Capability
Chat with images
Get relevant images along with your text answers for visual topics. It's helpful for product searches or visual identification.
- 04 Capability
Chat with domain filter
Limit your agent to searching only specific websites like research journals or news outlets. This ensures high-quality sources.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Perplexity AI.
- 05 Capability
Chat with history
Keep the context of a long conversation so you can ask follow-up questions easily. It makes multi-turn research feel natural.
- 06 Capability
Chat with recency filter
Filter search results by timeframes like hours or days to get only the latest news. This keeps your agent from pulling outdated information.
- 07 Capability
Chat with related questions
Get a list of follow-up questions to help you explore a topic more deeply. It's great for starting new research branches.
- 08 Capability
Deep research
Generate a long, detailed report on complex subjects with exhaustive web searching. It takes longer but provides much more depth.
09—11
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Perplexity AI.
- 09 Capability
Follow up
Continue a multi-turn research session by building on previous answers. It maintains the thread of your conversation.
- 10 Capability
Reasoning
Solve math problems or analyze code with step-by-step logic and citations. It handles complex reasoning tasks well.
- 11 Capability
Search query
Get the full package of citations, images, and related questions in one go. It's the most complete way to search the web.
12—14
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Perplexity AI.
- 12 Capability
Structured query
Get your results in a specific JSON format that matches your own schema. This is perfect for programmatic data extraction.
- 13 Capability
System prompt query
Give your agent a specific persona or set of rules to follow for the session. Use it to set a specific expert tone.
- 14 Capability
List models
See which specific models are available for your queries before you start. This lets you choose the right capability for the job.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Perplexity AI to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Perplexity AI from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Perplexity AI, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Perplexity AI for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Perplexity AI URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Perplexity AI in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity-ai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Perplexity AI
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Perplexity AI, help me...". 14 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity-ai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Perplexity AI
Ask Copilot: "Using Perplexity AI, help me...". 14 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity-ai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Perplexity AI
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Perplexity AI, help me...". 14 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity-ai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Perplexity AI
Ask Cline: "Using Perplexity AI, help me...". 14 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add perplexity-ai --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_lW0xnD7wkhoOhFgYCfH30bKS54sVQUOFu0ibRfR1/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Perplexity AI
Ask Claude: "Using Perplexity AI, show me...". 14 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Perplexity AI can move forward.
This is for people who can't afford to be wrong. It's for the analyst who needs to verify a market trend or the student who needs a paper with a real bibliography.
Market Analyst
Checks competitor pricing and news from the last 24 hours to update internal reports.
Academic Researcher
Finds peer-reviewed papers and summarizes them with direct links to the source material.
Software Engineer
Looks up the latest documentation for a library that was released last week.
Journalist
Verifies facts and finds recent news stories across multiple trusted news domains.
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Before you connect
Questions about Perplexity AI.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can Perplexity AI MCP find news from the last hour?
Yes. It can filter results by recency, allowing your agent to pull information from the last hour, day, or week. This is perfect for staying on top of breaking news.
How do I get sources from Perplexity AI MCP?
Every answer provided by your agent will include a citations array. This means you'll see direct links to the websites and papers the agent used to find the information.
Can Perplexity AI MCP search only specific websites?
Yes. You can tell your agent to only look at specific domains. This is great for ensuring your agent only uses trusted sources like official government sites or academic journals.
Will Perplexity AI MCP help with academic research?
It's built for it. It can perform deep research on complex topics and provide long form reports with thorough citations, making it much easier to compile bibliographies and literature reviews.
Can I get the data from Perplexity AI MCP in a format I can use in my code?
Yes. You can ask your agent to provide a structured JSON response. This allows you to get web data in a specific format that you can easily parse and use in your own applications.
Is Perplexity AI MCP good for complex math or logic?
Yes. It includes a specific reasoning capability that helps your agent solve multi-step math problems and perform logical deductions while still citing its sources.
How do I get a Perplexity API key?
Log in to your Perplexity AI account, go to Settings > API, and generate a new API key. Copy the key (it starts with pplx-) immediately. Paste it into the API key field below. This key authenticates all requests to https://api.perplexity.ai.
What's the difference between Sonar, Sonar Pro, Deep Research, and Reasoning Pro models?
Sonar is the fastest model for quick factual answers and basic synthesis. Sonar Pro handles complex queries better with more thorough analysis and follow-up support. Sonar Deep Research performs exhaustive web searches and generates comprehensive reports with thorough citations. best for research papers and deep investigations. Sonar Reasoning Pro excels at logical reasoning, multi-step analysis, mathematical problems, and chain-of-thought tasks.
Can I restrict search results to specific domains or time periods?
Yes! Use chat_with_domain_filter to restrict search to specific domains (e.g., arxiv.org, nih.gov, github.com). Use chat_with_recency_filter to get results only from the last hour, day, week, month, or year. You can also combine both for domain-specific recent information. Citations are automatically included to verify sources.
How does Perplexity AI differ from regular search engines?
Unlike regular search engines that return a list of links, Perplexity AI reads the web in real-time, synthesizes information from multiple sources, and provides a direct, concise answer with citations. It's like having a research assistant that reads dozens of pages and summarizes the key findings with source links. You get answers, not just links.
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