Web search
MCPREST
Exa
Find the web content your agent needs.
Usage-based
Perplexity
Search, ask and research with sources.
THE OVERVIEW
What you can build with it.
Use Perplexity's hosted MCP tools for web search, questions and research. Tool calls are billed to the connected API organization.
Search the web
Ask research questions
Run research tasks
A CLEARER NEXT STEP
Your connection guide.
Documentation reviewedConnection not tested by ToolSkipperTask outcome not independently tested
Reviewed 13 October 2026. Choose the connection that fits your agent host. Provider instructions and limits may change.
Bearer API-key MCP searchMCP · streamable-http
Provider endpoint
https://api.perplexity.ai/mcpAuthentication · required
Send the API organization key in Authorization: Bearer.
Perplexity hosted MCP configuration and toolsGenerate an API key in the Perplexity API portal and configure the remote endpoint.
Perplexity hosted MCP configuration and toolsUse perplexity_search for ranked web results. Other reasoning and research tools are outside this reviewed task mapping.
Perplexity hosted MCP configuration and tools
Allowances and costs
Successful Search API calls are charged per request; other MCP tools may incur different charges.
Free access: No free anonymous search route was established.
- Billing and quota belong to the connected API organization; its balance was not checked.
What still needs checking
- No direct arbitrary-page fetch tool is listed in the reviewed MCP tool set.
- Perplexity Agent API fetch_url pricing does not establish that fetch_url is exposed by this MCP listing.
- Documentation review only; Relay did not connect, run tools or measure cost, speed or task quality.
Catalogue snapshot.
The listing below retains its original source evidence. The connection guide above separately documents provider options and their review date.
Listed interfacesMCP
Listed authenticationOAuth
Pricing modelUsage-based
Primary categoryWeb search
Documented endpoint
https://api.perplexity.ai/mcpCheck the provider’s setup instructions and authentication requirements before connecting.Know where it comes from.
This record is based on the provider’s published documentation. Source retrieval is distinct from a successful service test.
Evidence levelProvider documented
Source checked10 October 2026
SourceView provider source
OAuth and bearer API keys are documented. Billing belongs to the connected organization. Relay has not called these tools.