# Perplexity Official MCP Server (@perplexity-ai/mcp-server) - AgentBreakWatch Reference

> TL;DR Verdict: Perplexity Official MCP Server (`@perplexity-ai/mcp-server`) is currently at v1.3.0 on NPM (published 2026-09-25), with a 90-day Stability Score of 86/100 (B+) and MEDIUM schema drift risk across 5 releases in the last 90 days. v1.3.x splits sonar-pro and sonar-deep-research into perplexity_ask, perplexity_research, and perplexity_reason tools.

## Live Telemetry Metadata
- Canonical Page: https://agentbreakwatch.vercel.app/p/perplexity-mcp
- Category Hub: https://agentbreakwatch.vercel.app/c/search-data (Search, Web Scraping & RAG Research MCP Servers)
- Package Name: `@perplexity-ai/mcp-server`
- Registry: NPM (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@perplexity-ai/mcp-server)
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ppl-ai/modelcontextprotocol
- Vendor: Perplexity
- Latest Live Version: v1.3.0
- Published Date: 2026-09-25T20:18:54.576Z
- 90-Day Release Count: 5
- Direct Dependencies: 5
- License: MIT
- Stability Score: 86/100 (Grade B+)
- Schema Drift Risk: MEDIUM
- Recommended Exact Pin Command: `npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server@1.3.0`
- Watched Symbols / MCP Tools: perplexity_ask, perplexity_research, perplexity_reason
- Snapshot Timestamp: 2026-10-24T12:11:27.697Z

## Breaking Change & Schema Drift Summary
v1.3.x splits sonar-pro and sonar-deep-research into perplexity_ask, perplexity_research, and perplexity_reason tools.

## Migration Diff: Before (Deprecated / Unpinned Pattern)
```
npx -y server-perplexity-ask
```

## Migration Diff: After (Verified v1.3.0 Pattern)
```
npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server
```

## Recent Verified Releases
- v1.3.0 (published 2026-09-25) [LATEST]
- v1.2.1 (published 2026-08-27)
- v1.2.0 (published 2026-07-27)
- v1.1.0 (published 2026-07-27)
- v1.0.0 (published 2026-07-27)
- v0.9.0 (published 2026-03-23)