Research

The Perplexity connector.

Real-time web research. Connect once with your own key. Every agent your team runs reads the same 6 tools under one permission model.

How access is governed

6

Read tools

Open by default. They run when called, and every call is logged with the endpoint, tool and capability.

0

Write tools

Perplexity exposes no write tools. Nothing it does mutates external state.

0

Destructive tools

Perplexity defines no destructive tools. Nothing here deletes data.

Defaults come from the capability on each tool definition, and an admin can tighten or open any tool individually. The endpoint's capability ceiling can only tighten that policy. An endpoint scoped to read never surfaces a write tool.

Every Perplexity tool

6 tools, named as the agent sees them.

  • perplexity_searchread

    Search the web in real-time and get AI-synthesized answers with citations. Best for current information, news, statistics, and market research.

  • perplexity_researchread

    Conduct deep research on a topic with comprehensive analysis and multiple sources.

  • perplexity_askread

    Ask a question and get an intelligent answer with reasoning and citations.

  • perplexity_reasonread

    Solve complex problems with step-by-step reasoning. Best for strategic planning, decision-making, and analysis.

  • perplexity_content_ideasread

    Generate content ideas by researching what performs well in a topic area.

  • perplexity_ab_test_ideasread

    Generate A/B test ideas based on conversion optimization research and industry best practices.

Use it from any agent

The same Perplexity tools reach Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop or your own agent through one MCP endpoint. The endpoint is scoped to a group, the token is issued per group and revocable from the dashboard, and an allowed-tool list and capability ceiling limit what it exposes. Reads run. Gated writes refuse unless an admin opens them. Destructive tools remain unavailable over MCP.

.mcp.json · works for Cursor and Claude Desktop too
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "growth": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.notara.ai/mcp/g/acme/growth",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ntr_mcp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

The URL and token are placeholders. Real endpoints are issued per group from the dashboard.

Setup

  1. 01

    Create a Perplexity API Key in your Perplexity account (where to find it). The key is yours: Notara stores it encrypted and never sees a bill.

  2. 02

    Paste it into the Notara dashboard. Credentials can be scoped to the workspace or to one person.

  3. 03

    The tools appear with their capability defaults already set. Tighten or open any of them per tool, then invite the agent to a channel or issue an MCP token.

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