How to install Perplexity API Platform in Windsurf

1. 1

   Open the MCP config

   In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.

2. 2

   Add the server

   Paste this into mcp_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "perplexity-api-platform": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "-y",
           "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
         ]
       }
     }
   }

   Copy
3. 3

   Refresh

   Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.

Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

MCP servers run with your permissions. If Perplexity API Platform needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.

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