perplexity-web-api-mcp vs time
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perplexity-web-api-mcp by mishamyrt | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 72 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
perplexity-web-api-mcp · Summary
An MCP server that provides access to Perplexity AI search and reasoning without requiring API keys by using session tokens.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
perplexity-web-api-mcp · Use cases
- Integrating web search capabilities into AI applications without API costs
- Enabling research assistants to access up-to-date information from the web
- Adding Perplexity's reasoning capabilities to custom AI workflows
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
perplexity-web-api-mcp · Install
Installation
**NPM Installation (Recommended)**
npm install -g perplexity-web-api-mcp**Docker**
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -e PERPLEXITY_SESSION_TOKEN="your-token" mishamyrt/perplexity-web-api-mcp**Claude Desktop Configuration** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"perplexity": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "perplexity-web-api-mcp"],
"env": {
"PERPLEXITY_SESSION_TOKEN": "your-session-token",
"PERPLEXITY_CSRF_TOKEN": "your-csrf-token"
}
}
}
}**Tokenless Mode**: Omit the environment variables above to use basic functionality without authentication.
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}