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Perplexity

Perplexity Ask MCP server for AI-powered search

Tools

Tools discovered when you connect

Search the tool definitions captured from the MCP server. The live list can vary with version, deployment, and credentials.

Tools load when your organization connects this server

Perplexity can expose tools based on its deployed version and credentials. Runlayer discovers the available list when your organization connects the server.

Compatibility

Connect Perplexity to the clients your teams already use

27 AI clients can connect to Perplexity through Runlayer. Pick one for its setup steps and controls.

Why Runlayer

Why connect Perplexity through Runlayer?

One approved path

Approve Perplexity once and everyone gets it in the AI clients they already use. Runlayer holds the credentials, so nothing sits in client configuration.

Fine-grained policy

Control who can use each server, tool, and resource, and under which runtime conditions.

Runtime security

Scan tool inputs and outputs for prompt injection, credential exposure, PII, and data exfiltration, then alert, mask, or block.

Audit and observability

Trace every request across users, clients, tools, policies, scanner decisions, and downstream systems.

Frequently asked questions