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title: "Perplexity · Scrape.ly Docs"
description: "Add Scrape.ly to Perplexity as a custom connector."
url: https://scrape.ly/docs/perplexity
markdown: https://scrape.ly/docs/perplexity.md
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# Perplexity

> Add Scrape.ly to Perplexity as a custom connector.

Add Scrape.ly to Perplexity as a custom connector: in a thread, Perplexity can search the Store, run Actors, wait for their runs, and read the results. It connects to the hosted [MCP server](https://scrape.ly/docs/mcp.md) and signs in with OAuth, so there is no token to copy.

Custom connectors need a Perplexity Pro, Max, or Enterprise plan. On Enterprise, an admin has to turn on **Allow members to add custom connectors** first.

## Add the connector

1. In Perplexity, open **Customize → Connectors** and choose **Add custom → Add MCP connector → Remote**.
2. Name it `Scrape.ly` and set the server URL to `https://mcp.scrape.ly`.
3. Under **Advanced**, set **Authentication** to **OAuth** and **Transport** to **Streamable HTTP**, then click **Add**.
4. Click the connector to sign in. A dashboard window opens where you approve access, and the connector is turned on.

Perplexity can do anything your account can, including starting paid runs. A **Max charge per day** applies only to [API keys](https://scrape.ly/docs/api-keys.md), not to an OAuth sign-in, so put limits in your question.

## Use it in a thread

With the connector on, ask in a normal thread:

```text
Find an Actor that scrapes Google Maps, run it for 'coffee shops in Berlin' with at most 20 results, and list the name, rating, and address of each place.
```

## What the assistant can do

The assistant gets the MCP server's default tools. The ones used most:

| Tool | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `search-actors` | Find Actors in the Store by keywords. |
| `fetch-actor-details` | Read an Actor's input schema, README, and pricing before running it. |
| `call-actor` | Run an Actor with a JSON input, optionally with `maxItems` and `maxTotalChargeUsd`. |
| `get-actor-run` | Wait for a run and check its status. |
| `get-actor-output` | Read a run's results, paged and kept compact. |

The full list, including saved inputs and automations, is on the [MCP server](https://scrape.ly/docs/mcp.md#tools) page. To run one Actor you already know, name it in the question, for example `Run username/actor-name`, so the assistant skips the search.

**Costs**: runs started by the assistant are billed like any run. Put the limits in the question (such as "at most 20 results"): an OAuth sign-in has no daily spending cap.

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