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Perplexity Browser MCP

Rank #106,520

io.github.xs1128/perplexity-browser-mcp

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1 version

Listed & last published

Oct 7, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Perplexity Browser MCP

Perplexity Browser MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. It ranks #106,520 of 150,963 active servers on MCP Toplist. Perplexity Browser MCP is listed on Official MCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Oct 7, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 7, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. Its registry listings below are the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Perplexity Browser MCP can and cannot do

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REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Perplexity Browser MCP

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 22, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Perplexity Browser MCP and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add perplexity-browser-mcp -e "PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR=<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>" -- npx -y perplexity-browser-mcp

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.perplexity-browser-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "perplexity-browser-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.perplexity-browser-mcp.env]
PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR = "<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-browser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "perplexity-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR": "<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-browser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "perplexity-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR": "<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "perplexity-browser-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "perplexity-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR": "<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-browser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "perplexity-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR": "<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-browser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "perplexity-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR": "<your PERPLEXITY_PROFILE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Oct 7, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 7, 2026
Version history: 1 version tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 22, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 7, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 8, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (1)

Version	Published
1.4.0	Oct 7, 2026

STANDING

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Ranks ahead of 44,443 of 150,963 servers on MCP Toplist.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Perplexity Browser MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Perplexity Browser MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Perplexity Browser MCP have?: MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Perplexity Browser MCP, most recently published on Oct 7, 2026.

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