Is Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge safe to use?

Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge?

Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge?

Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge actively maintained?

Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge is less actively maintained — last commit was 300 days ago. It has 8 GitHub stars.

Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge

Name: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge
Author: Sukarth

perplexity-web-mcp-bridge · by Sukarth

A bridge that connects Perplexity's web interface to the MCP (Model Context Protocol) ecosystem, allowing for seamless usage of tools and servers to integrate local data sources, APIs, and custom tools directly into Perplexity

8 4/wk 0 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 300d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-github-token-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    },
    "filesystem": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge does

A bridge that enables Perplexity's web interface to use MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools and servers, allowing for seamless integration of local data sources, APIs, and custom tools directly into your Perplexity chat experience.

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Is Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge safe to use?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge actively maintained?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge is less actively maintained — last commit was 300 days ago. It has 8 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-github-token-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    },
    "filesystem": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge does

Test This Server

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Perplexity Web MCP Bridge

🚀 Quick Start

# Install and run the bridge
npx perplexity-web-mcp-bridge

# Or install globally
npm install -g perplexity-web-mcp-bridge
perplexity-web-mcp-bridge

Then install the companion browser extension from the Browser Extension Repository.

✨ Features

Seamless Integration: Use MCP tools directly from Perplexity's chat interface
Local Data Access: Connect to local databases, filesystems, and APIs
Custom Tools: Extend Perplexity's capabilities with your own MCP servers
Real-time Bridge: WebSocket-based communication for instant responses
Easy Configuration: Simple JSON configuration for MCP server management
Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Perplexity    │    │     Bridge      │    │   MCP Servers   │
│  Web Interface  │◄──►│   (WebSocket)   │◄──►│  (GitHub, etc)  │
│  + Extension    │    │    CLI Tool     │    │                 │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘

The bridge consists of three main components:

CLI Tool (this repository): Runs a WebSocket server that connects to MCP servers
Browser Extension: Injects MCP capabilities into Perplexity's web interface
Configuration System: Manages MCP server connections and settings

📦 Installation & Usage

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
npm or yarn
Chrome/Chromium browser

CLI Tool Installation

Option 1: Run directly with npx (Recommended)

npx perplexity-web-mcp-bridge

Option 2: Global installation

npm install -g perplexity-web-mcp-bridge
perplexity-web-mcp-bridge

Option 3: Local development

git clone https://github.com/sukarth/perplexity-web-mcp-bridge.git
cd perplexity-web-mcp-bridge
npm install
npm start

Run as a Background Service

This CLI tool/server can also be run as a background service on Windows, macOS, and Linux using a another tool like BG-TM or PM2, so that the terminal window does not need to be kept open for the server to keep running.

Starting the server

First, install BG-TM (globally):

npm install -g @sukarth/bg-tm

Then, start the server:

bg-tm run "npx perplexity-web-mcp-bridge"

Stopping the server

First list all running processes to find the correct process name or ID:

bg-tm list

Then, stop the server using its name:

bg-tm stop <name>

Please check the BG-TM documentation for more information.

For using pm2 for running the server in the background, please refer to the pm2 documentation. Note that pm2 is not properly supported for Windows for this use case.

Browser Extension Installation

The browser extension is available in a separate repository: perplexity-web-mcp-extension

Download and install the extension from the repository
Enable it in Chrome
The extension will automatically connect to the bridge

⚙️ Configuration

Basic Configuration

Create a configuration file at ~/.perplexity-mcp/config.json:


... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/Sukarth/perplexity-web-mcp-bridge#readme)

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

48/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−52

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked perplexity-web-mcp-bridge against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge safe to use?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge actively maintained?: Perplexity Web Mcp Bridge is less actively maintained — last commit was 300 days ago. It has 8 GitHub stars.