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How to Set Up Scavio MCP in Perplexity Pro+ (2026)

Walk-through to attach Scavio MCP for typed multi-platform search inside Perplexity Pro+ (March 2026 MCP support).

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Perplexity Pro+ added custom remote MCP support in March 2026. This walks the setup to attach Scavio MCP.

Prerequisites

  • Perplexity Pro+ subscription
  • Scavio API key

Walkthrough

Step 1: Open Perplexity Settings → Connectors

March 2026 feature.

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// Settings → Connectors → Add Custom MCP Server

Step 2: Configure Scavio MCP

URL + auth.

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// Server URL: https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp
// Authentication: API Key
// Header name: x-api-key

Step 3: Save and verify connection

Perplexity tests the MCP.

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// Tool list should include: scavio.search, scavio.reddit_search, scavio.youtube_search, scavio.amazon_search, scavio.walmart_search.

Step 4: Test inside Perplexity Comet workflows

Comet workflow can invoke scavio.search.

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// 'Search Reddit for current sentiment on Qwen3 35B; cite sources.'

Step 5: Test inside Perplexity Computer

Computer-augmented workflows pull live data.

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// 'Pull current pricing for Helium 10 and Jungle Scout via scavio.search; produce comparison table.'

Step 6: Cross-runtime: same MCP works in Claude Code, Cursor

One key.

Bash
// claude mcp add scavio https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp --header 'x-api-key: $SCAVIO_API_KEY'

Python Example

Python
# No code; this is config-only.

JavaScript Example

JavaScript
// Setup is in Perplexity UI.

Expected Output

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Perplexity Pro+ with attached Scavio MCP exposing six clearly-named search tools.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most developers complete this tutorial in 15 to 30 minutes. You will need a Scavio API key (free tier works) and a working Python or JavaScript environment.

Perplexity Pro+ subscription. Scavio API key. A Scavio API key gives you 500 free credits per month.

Yes. The free tier includes 500 credits per month, which is more than enough to complete this tutorial and prototype a working solution.

Scavio has a native LangChain package (langchain-scavio), an MCP server, and a plain REST API that works with any HTTP client. This tutorial uses the raw REST API, but you can adapt to your framework of choice.

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Walk-through to attach Scavio MCP for typed multi-platform search inside Perplexity Pro+ (March 2026 MCP support).

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